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1920 Map of Pembroke

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Pembroke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Pembroke serves as the central hub of this South Georgia landscape, situated along the Seaboard Air Line railway. The map reveals a region defined by its complex hydrology, where the Canoochee River winds past prominent landmarks like Clifton Bluff and early river access points such as Maple Pen Landing and Floyd Landing. This 1918-1919 survey documents a rural economy still heavily reliant on rail and river transport, featuring numerous named bays and branches that break up the pine-dominated terrain.

Local social infrastructure is well-represented through a network of country schools and churches, including the Stevens Grove School and Beulah Church. The inclusion of the Savannah and Southern railroad and specialized routes like the Lumber Line underscores the importance of the timber industry in Bryan and Bulloch counties during the early twentieth century. Notable family-named islands within the wetlands, such as Jennett Island and Moonshine Island, provide a detailed view of the localized geography of the era.