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2024 Map of Glennville SE

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Glennville SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Jones Creek and its many tributaries, including Taylors Creek and the Little Jones Creek, dominate this rural landscape in southeastern Georgia. The area is defined by a dense network of country roads named for local families, such as Smith Berry Rd, Tommy Hines Rd, and George D Swindell Rd, suggesting a landscape shaped by generations of lineage and land ownership. Small settlements like Donald, Wefanie, and Smiley Crossroads serve as local hubs in a region otherwise characterized by timberland and wetlands like Vinzant Swamp.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial sites scattered across the township, from the Poplar Head Baptist Church Cem to the Smith Family Cem and Macedonia Cem. These landmarks, along with Saint Thomas Cem and Jones Creek Cem, provide a clear picture of the community centers that have sustained this part of Long and Liberty Counties. The intersection of natural drainage and family-named infrastructure highlights the enduring rural character of this coastal plain territory.