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2024 Map of McRae

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of McRae
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

McRae-Helena serves as the focal point of this South Georgia landscape, where the consolidated municipalities of McRae and Helena converge near the Telfair County Courthouse. The map documents a structured street grid that gives way to the agricultural and timbered outskirts of Telfair County. Local history is anchored by several burial grounds, including Helena Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Oakland Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogical research in the area.

Water plays a significant role in the local geography, with Little Ocmulgee Lake to the northeast and the winding path of Sugar Creek cutting through the center. Small rural settlements like Achord appear to the northwest, connected by a network of farm roads such as Jaybird-Helena Dirt Rd. The presence of the Telfair-Wheeler Airport indicates the region's modern transport infrastructure, while landmarks like Walker Lake and Smith Lake highlight the numerous small reservoirs characteristic of the coastal plain.