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2017 Map of Richmond Hill

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Richmond Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Ogeechee River and its expansive wetlands dominate this corner of the Georgia coast, where the historic Richmond Hill settlement anchors the high ground. The landscape is defined by its industrial and agricultural waterworks, including the Peachtree Canal, Valambrosia Canal, and Walker Canal, which reach into the lowlands toward Ford Island. These waterways reflect the legacy of coastal land management in Bryan and Chatham counties.

Smaller hamlets and neighborhoods like Georgetown, Burroughs, and Rabbit Hill are connected by a network of roads and the CSX Transportation line. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, ranging from the Bethlehem Cem and Cherry Hill Cem to the uniquely named Burnt Church Cem and Strathy Hall Cem. The map captures the transition from the densely wooded Lost Swamp to the expanding residential outskirts of Savannah.