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2024 Map of Headlight

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Ernest sits as a quiet landmark in this corner of Clinch County, where the landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the Okefenokee margin. The terrain is a network of "bays" and "islands"—not islands in the sea, but elevated ground surrounded by wetlands like Cart Island Swamp and McGarrity Bay. These features, including Crews Island and Big Island, represent the unique topography of south Georgia where subtle changes in elevation dictate settlement and travel.

Genealogists will find specific points of interest in the Thomas Fullwood Gravesite and Hilliard Cem, which serve as tangible links to the families who navigated this wet timberland. The road network, including the evocatively named Hard Scramble Rd and Old Homerville Rd, reflects the historical paths carved between drainage features like Black Branch and Sugar Branch. The presence of numerous named branches and drains, such as Soldier Drain, illustrates the critical importance of water management in this low-lying region.