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1943 Map of Ludowici

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Ludowici
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Ludowici serves as a central hub in the early 1940s, situated at the junction of the Atlantic Coast Line and various regional roads. The landscape is defined by the heavy meandering of the Altamaha River, which carves a complex path through the Holloway Swamp and Phin Swamp. Local river navigation and hazards are uniquely noted by features such as the Wreck of Louise near Bug Bluff, and specific river bends with names like Sister Pine Round and Rag Round.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and rail corridors, with smaller communities like Bobtown, Tibet, and Brewer scattered between the river lowlands and the Seaboard Air Line to the east. The map records several artesian wells, labeled as Art Well, which were vital for water access in these coastal plains. Long-established travel routes, including the Darien Road and King Road, provide a look at the rural infrastructure of Long County and Mcintosh County during the war years.