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1977 Map of Osierfield

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Osierfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts a sharp diagonal across this South Georgia landscape, passing through the small community of Osierfield. This rural territory, spanning the borders of Ben Hill, Irwin, and Coffee Counties, is defined by its agrarian roots and family-named landmarks. Several small cemeteries, including Dicksons Cem and McMillan Cem, along with the Dicksons Millpond on Dicksons Mill Creek, suggest a long-established network of family farms and local milling operations.

Waterways like Hunters Creek and Wiggins Creek drain south toward the Seventeen Mile River, while the northern portion of the quadrangle is marked by Red Bluff and Red Bluff Creek. Spiritual life in the area is anchored by several country churches, such as Poplar Spring Ch and Friendship Ch, which are situated near the railroad tracks, illustrating how transportation and community development were historically intertwined in this region.