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2011 Map of Deans Crossing

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Deans Crossing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Deans Crossing and the surrounding rural landscape of Evans County are defined by a network of family-named water bodies and cemeteries that trace the area’s agricultural roots. Small settlements such as Jennie, Midway, and Bay Branch are linked by a complex web of county roads that cross the drainage basins of Bull Creek and Beards Creek. The map reveals the importance of water management in this terrain, with numerous small impoundments including Durrence Pond, Collins Pond, and Brazell Pond dotting the map.

Genealogical researchers will find a high density of family burial grounds, such as Hammock Cemetery, Union Cemetery, and Dowdy Cemetery, often located near these local water sources or at quiet road junctions. The crossing of Blocker Creek at Blocker Ford and the presence of several dams, including the Durrence Dam and Waters Pond Dam, suggest a legacy of local milling and private water use that has long shaped this corner of Georgia.