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2017 Map of Manor

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Manor and Glenmore serve as the primary human anchors in this portion of the Georgia wiregrass country, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and named bays. The terrain is characterized by slightly elevated features like Sand Hill and a series of dry landforms surrounded by swampy lowlands, including Horseshoe Island, Big Bay Island, and the Suwannee Creek Islands. These landforms provided essential high ground for early settlement and passage.

Water moves through this region via Suwannee Cr and its tributaries like Little Suwannee Cr, feeding into sprawling depressions such as Stallard Bay and Hendrix Bay. The local road system, including Suwannee Chapel Rd and Peagler Xing Rd, traces the historical routes used to navigate these dense marshlands. This map reveals a complex ecosystem of named islands and bays that have influenced local navigation and property boundaries for generations.