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2014 Map of Nunez

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Nunez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Nunez and Wesley anchor a landscape in Emanuel County where agricultural roots and family lineages are etched into the terrain. The presence of numerous family-named burial grounds, such as Flatford Cem, Youmans Cem, and the Edenfield - Slater Cem, indicates a deeply rooted community where generational landholdings follow the winding paths of Yam Grandy Creek and Jacks Cr. The geography is defined by these small watercourses and the larger Ohoopee River to the south, which creates a natural boundary for the rural settlements of Lexsy and Lombard.

Infrastructure like the Oak Park Lookout Tower serves as a reminder of the region's forestry management and surveillance history. The map also captures the transition from local routes like Youmans Cemetery Rd to modern thoroughfares like Ga-46, showing how historic hamlets and farmsteads adapted to changing transportation corridors while maintaining their distinct identities around local landmarks like Gainer Corporation Lake and Rountree Lake.