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2024 Map of Kirkland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Kirkland sits as a central point in this Atkinson County landscape, where the corridor of Atkinson Blvd W connects small settlements across a terrain defined by extensive wetlands and slow-moving water. The geography is dominated by large cypress-filled depressions and swampy basins like Roundabout Swamp, Hog Creek Bay, and Dark Bay, which influence the winding paths of rural routes such as Antioch Church Rd and Lazy Nine Rd. These natural features have historically shaped the distribution of community life, leaving a trail of family-named landmarks and country congregations.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local history preserved in the area's rural burial grounds. From the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cem in the northwest to the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cem further south, these sites along with Oak Grove Cem and Sunnyside Cem document the generations that settled between Pudding Creek and Mill Creek. The map details a mix of traditional agriculture and the unique hydrology of the Georgia coastal plain.