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1968 Map of Headlight

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Headlight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Southern railroad line cuts a direct path through the heart of this Clinch County landscape, connecting the small settlement of Headlight to the surrounding swampy terrain of South Georgia. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the area is defined by a complex network of shallow wetlands and bays, including McGarrity Bay, Walters Bay, and Statvey Bay. These depressions create a mosaic of dry land and standing water, where timber and transit likely shaped the local economy.

Evidence of rural life and specialized infrastructure appears in labels like Ernest, the solitary Cem (cemetery), and the curiously named Scramble Road. The geography is further punctuated by distinctive landmarks such as Cart Island Swamp and Mud Camp, while the presence of a Radio Tower and Signal Road suggests a pocket of mid-century modernization within this otherwise traditional river-and-bay landscape.