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2017 Map of Manningtown

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Manningtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Manningtown serves as the primary settlement in this corner of Wayne County, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and low-lying rises known as islands. The geography is dominated by large saturated basins such as Big Cypress Swamp and the Little Okefenokee Swamp, which feed into various drainages like Honey Camp Br and Oak Pond Br. These swampy expanses are punctuated by slightly higher ground, including Strickland Island, Downing Island, and Palmetto Island, which likely provided the only stable sites for early local navigation and habitation.

Transportation through this saturated environment is limited to specific corridors such as Browntown Rd and Pendarvis Rd. To the south, Penholoway Bay and The Bay further emphasize the hydrological character of the region. The map reveals a delicate balance between these extensive wetlands and the small-scale infrastructure required to traverse them, reflecting the specialized land use patterns inherent to the Georgia coastal plain.