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1974 Map of Cow Hell Swamp

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Cow Hell Swamp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Oconee River serves as the central artery for this Georgia landscape, defining the boundaries where Wilkinson, Johnson, and Laurens counties meet. The river's winding course is flanked by expansive wetland systems, most notably the descriptive Cow Hell Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp. These bottomlands are dotted with oxbow lakes and cutoffs like Yorks Dead River, Clear Lake, and Jack Lake, illustrating a dynamic fluvial environment where the water constantly reshapes the land.

Settlement patterns follow the higher ground away from Tuckers Flat, marked by a network of rural churches and family burial grounds. Researchers can find several established local landmarks including Herberts Chapel, Evergreen Ch, and Holly Grove Cem. Practical river access is noted at Halls Landing and a designated Boat Ramp near a local Picnic Area, while Messers Bridge provides a crossing point over the network of creeks like Big Sandy Creek that feed into the main river channel.