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1979 Map of Dover Bluff

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Dover Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Little Satilla River and the Turtle River dominate this coastal landscape, winding through the expansive Hardee Swamp and the tidal marshes of Hazzards Neck. The map provides a detailed view of the water-bound geography of Colonels Island and Jointer Island, where the complex network of Sam Creek and Maiden Creek meets the sea. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground at the river bluffs, including Hickory Bluff and the coastal community of Dover Bluff.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated along the few hard-surface roads like Tarflower Road, where local life is anchored by Calvary Church and Ella Park Church. Genealogists may find value in the scattered burial grounds such as Hull Cemetery and the intriguing presence of the Old Spanish Mission near the southern shore. The transition from timberland and swamp to the open waters of Dover Creek reflects the traditional river-oriented economy of coastal Georgia in the late 1970s.