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1971 Map of Nicholls NE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Nicholls NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Big Satilla Creek and Hurricane Creek define the low-lying drainage patterns of this Georgia landscape where Jeff Davis, Appling, and Bacon counties meet. Surveyed in 1969, the map reveals a rural community anchored by small country churches and family burial grounds. The distribution of sites like Bridgeford Ch, Elizabeth Ch, and Mims Chapel alongside the Simmons Cem and Taylor Cem indicates a pattern of dispersed settlement typical of the Wiregrass Region.

Drainage features such as Whitehead Cr, Mill Branch, and Little Hurricane Creek cross the terrain, often flanked by dense wetlands as indicated by the topographic shading. The presence of a Jeep Trail in the northern portion suggests limited access to the more marshy reaches of the county line, while the road network connects established points like Philadelphia Ch and Zion Ch to the surrounding agricultural and timber lands.