1918 Map of Folkston

About this map

Trail Ridge forms a distinct geomorphic boundary on this sheet, separating the aquatic labyrinth of the Okefenokee Swamp to the west from the settled lowlands of Folkston and Traders Hill to the east. Surveyed during the late 1910s, the map reveals a landscape defined by its wetlands, from the extensive Carters Prairie and Territory Prairie to isolated landmasses like Floyd Island and Indian Island. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad runs north-south through the center, serving as the primary transportation spine for timber and turpentine towns such as Uptonville and Homeland. Along the winding St Marys River, which marks the state line between Georgia and Florida, small rural outposts like Traders Hill School and Prospect Church suggest the dispersed settlement patterns of the South Georgia flatwoods before the expansion of modern highway networks.