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2018 Map of Jennings

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Jennings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Jennings sits at the northern edge of Hamilton County, positioned just below the Georgia-Florida state line. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape defined by the winding course of the Alapahoochee River and the Alapaha River, where water dictates the settlement patterns and road networks of this borderland region. The town center is organized around a grid of named streets including Hamilton Ave, Cherry St, and Georgia St, while the surrounding rural acreage is dotted with smaller water bodies like Corbett Estate Pond and West Lake.

Evidence of the area's pioneer heritage is found at the Sasser Landing Cem near the riverbanks and Bluff Cem further east towards Avoca. The drainage network is complex, featuring numerous tributaries such as Turket Cr, Alligator Cr, and the Little Alapaha River. This map serves as a modern record of a landscape where agricultural lands and wetlands meet, following the prehistoric and historic water routes that have long shaped the Georgia-Florida boundary.