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2011 Map of Hastings Fish Pond

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hastings Fish Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Alapaha River meanders through this section of Atkinson County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and river bends. Along its course, distinctive oxbow formations and water bodies such as Round Lake and Half Moon Lake reveal the shifting path of the river over time. Elevated terrain is noted at Parkers Bluff, overlooking the river's eastern bank. To the west, the land is drained by a network of tributaries including Fivomile Creek, Reedy Branch, and Cross Creek.

Genealogical interest is centered on local burial sites and family names reflected in the road network. The Poplar Springs Cemetery and Hendley Cemetery are well-preserved landmarks in the western half of the map, while the east is characterized by namesake routes like Mud Creek Cemetery Rd and Springhead Church Rd. The prevalence of named ponds, such as Butchers Pond, alongside these cemeteries and rural routes, illustrates a landscape defined by small-scale farming and communal heritage in the early twenty-first century.