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1968 Map of Headlight

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Headlight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Southern railroad tracks cut a sharp diagonal through this remote portion of Clinch County, connecting the small settlements of Headlight and Ernest. The landscape is dominated by an intricate network of wetlands and seasonal drainages, including the expansive Cart Island Swamp and several namesake "bays" like McGarrity Bay, Walters Bay, and Stotwell Bay. These features, alongside Sawgrass Pond, reveal the hydrological character of the Georgia flatwoods before modern drainage alterations significantly changed the region's face.

Local history is preserved in the naming of remote crossings and trails such as Mattox Ford Road and Cow House Road, which likely reflect early cattle ranching or timber extraction routes. A solitary Cem and the isolated Mud Camp offer specific points of interest for genealogists and researchers looking for evidence of early 20th-century life in the wiregrass region. The transition from established roads like Cason Road to more primitive paths underscores the area's isolation during this mid-century period.