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1970 Map of Doctortown

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Doctortown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Altamaha River defines the landscape of this coastal plain survey, serving as the boundary between Long and Wayne Counties. The river's winding path is flanked by expansive wetland systems, including Patterson Swamp and Back Swamp, characterized by numerous oxbow lakes and sloughs such as Dunns Lake and Floyds Slough. The industrial presence of Doctortown is prominent near the river crossing, marked by several Industrial Waste Ponds and a Water Tank.

Further inland to the northeast, the settlement of Ludowici provides a contrast with its grid of streets and social landmarks, including a Cemetery and the Elem Ch. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts a straight diagonal across the terrain, bridging the swamps and connecting these small Georgia communities. Cultural life in the early 1970s is evidenced by the presence of a Drive-in Theater and a Golf Course near the southern edge of the map.