2011 Map of Emerson SE

About this map

Atlanta and the surrounding rural landscape of Columbia County are defined by a complex network of waterways and a legacy of natural resource extraction. The northern portion of the map is dominated by Pigeon Roost Creek and the meandering path of Little Cornie Bayou, while the southern reaches reveal the industrial footprint of the East Haynesville Oil and Gas Field. Settlement patterns are concentrated around small communities such as Ware and Owens, with local history preserved at sites like Chalybeate Springs Cemetery and Traylor Cemetery. The terrain is marked by family-named roads and localized water management features, including Rasberry Lake and the Rasberry Lake Dam. This 2011 survey captures the area as a mature agricultural and energy-producing region, where smaller tributaries like Sassafras Creek and Beene Creek drain into the larger bayou system.