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2020 Map of Desser

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Desser
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lela and Desser anchor this South Georgia landscape along the border of Seminole and Decatur Counties. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and solution ponds, where the winding Fishpond Drain connects isolated water bodies like Goose Lake and Wash Pond. In the center of the map, a dense cluster of lakes including Big Lake, Little Lake, and Log Lake highlights the region's unique hydrology, further emphasized by the presence of Spooner Springs and the Sykes Water Gap.

Rural life is marked by small family and community burial grounds, such as Ash Cem, Trawick Cem, and Williams Cem, which sit alongside a grid of county roads serving the agricultural interior. The eastern edge is bordered by the flow of Spring Creek, while the southwestern corner near Desser shows a transition toward more open land. This survey provides a clear view of the complex water systems and established rural landmarks that define this portion of the Georgia coastal plain.