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2020 Map of Jesup NW

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Jesup NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Oglethorpe Bluff stands over the Altamaha River at the boundary of Long Co and Wayne Co, anchoring a landscape defined by its intricate drainage systems and rural homesteads. This modern survey reveals a patchwork of family-named roads and minor watercourses such as Little Goose Cr and Wickers Br that converge toward the river valley. The settlement pattern is largely dispersed, with clusters of activity near Madray Springs and the southern reach toward the outskirts of Jesup.

Social and community landmarks are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including the Pinecrest Memorial Cem and the descriptively named Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Rd. The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Carter Island to slightly higher ground where the communities of Redland and Burnett are situated along the primary transit corridors. The presence of Cherokee Lakes West and other small impoundments suggests a landscape modified for local recreation and water management within this coastal plain environment.