The Little Ogeechee River and the winding Ogeechee River dominate this coastal Georgia landscape, serving as the historical boundaries between Chatham, Effingham, and Bryan counties. This 2014 survey documents a region transitioning from rural riverfront and plantation land into sprawling residential pockets like Pooler Garden Acres Estates and Williams. The presence of several family and historic burial sites, including Hopeton Plantation Cem, Gravel Hill Cem, and Horning Memorial, indicates long-standing local settlement patterns. Infrastructure from different eras is visible side-by-side, such as the historic Savannah and Ogeechee Canal and the Hardin Canal running near newer developments. Major transit corridors like Us-80 and Ga-17 link the community of Bloomingdale to the surrounding lowlands, while landmarks like Brickyard Cem near the river's bend point toward the area's industrial past.
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1920 · Meldrim
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Limerick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Meldrim
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Savannah
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Limerick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Ossabaw Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Ossabaw Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Brunswick
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1947 · Savannah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Brunswick
USGS Topo · 1:250,000