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2020 Map of Midway

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Midway and Magnolia anchor this Clinch County landscape, where the terrain is defined by an intricate network of wetland bays and creek systems. The geography features distinctive elevated "islands" such as Turkey Island and Knight Island, which rise above the surrounding lowlands and the waters of Tatum Cr. This environment shaped local settlement and road patterns, as seen in the rural routes like Hard Scramble Rd and Chauncey Rd that navigate between named wetland features like Briary Bay and Schoolhouse Bay.

Family and community history is preserved through several rural burial grounds, including Griffis Cem, Hard Scramble Cem, and Chauncey Cem. The presence of Big Water Pond and numerous smaller basins like Riberon Pond illustrates the water-heavy nature of the Georgia coastal plain. This 2020 survey provides a clear view of how modern transportation corridors, such as Hison Rd, interact with a landscape still heavily marked by its natural drainage features.