Sunbury sits at the edge of the Sunbury Channel, a historic coastal landing point in a landscape defined by tidal waterways and marshlands. This era of the Georgia coast is marked by the winding courses of the Medway River and Jerico River, which isolate settlements like Isle of Wight and Belfast within a network of creeks and sounds. Genealogists will find significant value in the proximity of three distinct burial sites: Old Dorchester Cem, New Dorchester Cem, and Wilkins Cem, providing a spatial record of local families. The geography reveals a transition from the inland heights of Warren Hill down to the low-lying Buttermilk Sound, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Laurel View River system before it reaches Dutchman Bay.
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1920 · Sapelo River
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Limerick
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1928 · St Catherines Island
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1943 · St Catherines Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Sapelo River
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Limerick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Ossabaw Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · St. Catherine's Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Ossabaw Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Sapelo River
USGS Topo · 1:62,500