2011 Map of Roper

About this map

Ocmulgee River frontage and the drainage basin of Hurricane Creek define the geography of this rural Jeff Davis County landscape. The settlement of Roper serves as a central point in an area dominated by agricultural farm roads and timberlands, many named for local families such as Walters Harrell Rd, Mary Cornish Rd, and Wilcox Oquinn Rd. Genealogists will find interest in the Harris and McDew Cemetery and the Hinson Cemetery, which provide physical links to the area's residents. The map documents modern water management features like the Okuinn Lake Dam and traces the historic transition from river-based activity at Burketts Ferry Lndg to the network of county roads that support the local economy. The terrain is a complex system of small waterways including Currie Creek, Fox Branch, and Old Field Branch.