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1957 Map of Oak Level

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Oak Level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Oak Level anchors the high ground of this coastal landscape, situated among a network of private roads like Woodland Field Road and Redbird Private Road. The intricate salt marshes of the Georgia coast dominate the eastern half of the sheet, where the Ogeechee River and Bear River converge near the Intracostal Waterway Florida-Georgia Passage. Small maritime settlements and landings such as Lincoln Landing, Belvedere, and the Kilkenny Club define the edge where the forest meets the marsh.

Evidence of local history and estate names appears in labels like Fancy Hall and Belle Isle, with a Cemetery tucked near the banks of Fancy Hall Creek. Across the tidal waters, the western edge of Ossabaw Island is visible, featuring landmarks like South End Field and the winding Buckhead Creek. The map documents a time when access to these coastal hammocks relied heavily on private lanes and waterway navigation through passages like Tom Creek and the Kilkenny Creek.