1918 Map of Nahunta

About this map

The Satilla River meanders through the heart of this coastal plain landscape, defining the boundaries of Wayne, Camden, and Charlton counties during the early twentieth century. This 1917 survey reveals a rural society structured around the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and a network of named country schools like Pine Bloom School and Little Satilla School. The presence of Ammons Ferry Bridge and the Jacksonville Post Road underscores the importance of the river crossings and overland trails in an era before modern highway expansion. Low-lying wetlands, including Waverly Swamp and Whiteoak Swamp, dominate the eastern portion of the sheet, while small settlements such as Waynesville and Atkinson serve as rail-side anchors for the surrounding timber and agricultural interests. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of early congregational centers like Bixley Chapel and Providence Church.