2014 Map of Desser

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of the Florida-Georgia border define this area where the Seminole and Decatur County lines meet. The landscape is characterized by a high density of named ponds and springs, including Goose Lake, Shores Lake, and Spooner Springs, which feed into the northern reaches of Lake Seminole. Local family history is centered around several smaller settlements and family-named cemeteries such as Williams Cem, Trawick Cem, and Chason Cem. The road network, featuring Three Notch Rd and the Bartow Gibson Hwy, connects the older communities of Lela, Desser, and Brinson. This map records a hydrological transition where individual water bodies like Cypress Lake and Buttonwood Pond exist alongside drainage features like Fishpond Drain, reflecting the intricate water table of the southwest Georgia coastal plain in the early 21st century.