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1971 Map of Odum

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Odum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The coastal plain of Wayne County, Georgia, is defined here by the winding course of Little Satilla Creek and its many tributaries, including Goose Creek and Keene Bay Branch. This 1971 survey captures the town of Odum at the intersection of local roads and the Southern railway line, which cuts a straight path through the heavily forested and marshy landscape. Small rural clusters like Brentwood, Ross, and Tetlow punctuate the landscape, reflecting a pattern of settlement closely tied to the railroad and the timber-rich surroundings.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible in the presence of a Lookout Tower and a large Correctional Institution on the western edge of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several community landmarks, including the Aspinwall Cem and Joiner Cem, situated near the wetlands of the southern portion of the sheet. The terrain is notably low-lying, with numerous unnamed marshy depressions and bays that characterize this part of the Georgia backcountry.