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2011 Map of Nicholls

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Nicholls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The town of Nicholls serves as the primary hub in this Georgia landscape, situated alongside Saginaw and the smaller community of Chatterton. The area is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including Hurricane Creek, Bear Creek, and Otter Creek, which weave through the agricultural and forested terrain. A significant number of family and community burial grounds are spread across the quadrangle, such as Ward Cemetery, Wood-Spell Cemetery, and Hinson Cemetery, providing a detailed record for genealogical research.

Local transport is defined by long, straight stretches like the New Forest Hwy and several roads named for local families, including Danny Kirkland Rd and Tommy Meeks Rd. These names, alongside features like Sand Hill Cemetery and Wilcox Cemetery, reflect the deep roots of the rural population in the years following the millennium. The settlement at West Green in the northwest corner anchors the upper reaches of the map near the Broxton West Green Hwy.