2014 Map of Ocilla East

About this map

Ocilla and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Irwin County are defined by a complex network of wetlands and creek beds in this 2014 survey. The town's structured grid, anchored by the City Cemetery, transitions eastward into a terrain dominated by the winding paths of Willacoochee Creek and Satilla Creek. This map highlights a rural settlement pattern where genealogy takes center stage, marked by several family and community burial grounds including Whitleys Cemetery, Paulk Cemetery, and Henderson Chapel Cemetery. The southern reaches of the quadrangle follow the meandering Willacoochee River as it carves through the low-lying plains. Numerous small bodies of water, such as Shiver Lake S and E Paulk Lake, dot the landscape between the Douglas Highway and the Lax Highway, illustrating the local hydrology that has shaped farming and land use in this part of Georgia for generations.