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1955 Map of Cypress Creek

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cypress Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Bee Haven Bay and the surrounding wetlands dominate this 1955 survey of the Georgia-Florida borderlands. The landscape is a complex network of hydrologic features, where the Cypress Creek Swamp and Christmas Bay Swamp merge into a shifting terrain of hammocks and cypress stands. The historical Watson Line cuts across the northern section, marking a legacy of boundary surveying between Echols County and Hamilton County.

Human activity is concentrated around the small settlement of Cypress Creek and scattered industrial excavations, including several Borrow Pits near the southern boundary. The presence of Rice Field Swamp suggests historical land use patterns tied to the wet lowlands, while natural landmarks like Martin Hammock provide higher ground amidst the sprawling drainage systems of Rocky Creek and Bell Creek Swamp.