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2017 Map of Cravens Island

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cravens Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Okefenokee Swamp dominates this landscape on the border of Clinch, Ware, and Charlton Counties, revealing a complex network of wetland features and family-named landmarks. The settlement of Hopkins serves as a primary point of reference in the northern portion of the quadrangle, situated near the headwaters of Suwannee Creek. The map documents a geography of elevation islands and hammocks that emerge from the wetlands, including Cravens Island, Hickory Hammock, and Greasy Branch Island.

Historic industrial and agricultural activity is evidenced by McLeods Mill located near Clewis Island. Navigation through this water-logged terrain is traced via Swamp Perimeter Rd and Hamp Mizell Rd, which skirt the edges of the S Fork Suwannee River. Water bodies like Piney Woods Lake and the expanse of Cox Prairie illustrate the unique hydrological character of the Georgia swamp interior during this modern survey period.