2024 Map of Meldrim SE

About this map

The Ogeechee River and its meandering tributaries dominate the low-lying terrain west of Savannah, defining the borders where Chatham Co meets Effingham and Bryan counties. This coastal Georgia landscape is shaped by significant water management features, most notably the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal and the Hardin Canal, which cut through the wetlands near Pooler and Bloomingdale. The map reveals a dense distribution of family and community burial sites, from Newton Cem in the north to the Hopeton Plantation Cem further south near Henderson. Large swaths of the southwestern quadrant are occupied by the military reservation of Fort Stewart, while the surrounding areas show the encroaching suburban growth around the intersection of Interstate 16 and Pooler Pkwy. Natural features like Horse Pen Swamp and Culvert Swamp persist amidst this development, illustrating the local challenge of building within the Georgia coastal plain's drainage networks.