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2017 Map of Dorchester

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Dorchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Midway and Riceboro anchor this coastal Georgia landscape, where the tidal influence of the Jerico River and Gress River defines the drainage patterns of the coastal plain. The settlement of Limerick sits at the northeastern edge of the quadrangle, while smaller nodes like Screven Fork and Dorchester are connected by a network of rural roads that navigate through extensive wetland systems. These low-lying areas, including Baker Swamp and Haynes Swamp, surround localized rises such as Dog Flea Hill.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Midway Cem and Thebes Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the community's ancestral footprint. Modern infrastructure like the Berg Park Aerodrome operates alongside traditional waterways like Peacock Creek and Porter Creek. The transition between the high ground and the marshes of the Jerico Creek basin illustrates the environmental constraints on development in the region.