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1918 Map of Everett City

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Everett City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Altamaha River floodplain dominates this 1917 survey, revealing a landscape defined by expansive wetlands and isolated islands like Jasmine Island and Joes Island. This era was characterized by a heavy reliance on river crossings and rail transit before modern highway development. The map meticulously records numerous landings such as Opossum Landing and Holland Landing, alongside crucial river transit points like Ft Barrington Ferry.

Railroad infrastructure, including the Seaboard Air Line and the Southern Railway, served small coastal plain settlements and industrial outposts. The inclusion of the Sawmill near Thalmann and the various Tramroads cutting through the Buffalo Swamp point to an active timber industry. For the genealogist, the map preserves the locations of rural educational centers like the Union Industrial School and Hopewell School, providing a spatial context for early 20th-century Georgia communities.