2024 Map of Lax

About this map

The Satilla River flows through this rural landscape on the border of Coffee and Atkinson Counties, defining a region characterized by family-run agriculture and ancestral landholdings. Near the small settlement of Lax, the map reveals a high concentration of family-named cemeteries, including the Lax Cem, Purvis Cem, and Joseph Carver Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research. The terrain is marked by significant wetlands and water bodies such as Dark Bay and Paulk Lake, which influenced the placement of local thoroughfares like Old Coffee RD and Old Columbus RD. The presence of Bridgetown further south illustrates the persistent, decentralized settlement patterns typical of southern Georgia. This map preserves the distinct rural layout of a community where the network of family-named roads, like Mcdonald Paulk RD and Albert Nolan RD, reflects generations of local history tied to the land.