2011 Map of Sandy Ridge

About this map

Sandy Ridge and its neighboring rural settlements of Zion and Davenport define the interior of Lowndes County in this early 21st-century study. The landscape is heavily marked by family-named landholdings and small-scale water management, evidenced by the numerous named ponds and dams including W D Farrior Junior Lake Dam, Gaston Lake, and the W E Pritchett Lake Number One complex. This network of man-made water features suggests a land primarily used for agriculture and private recreation. For local historians and genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several family burial grounds, including Lamar Cemetery, Sawyer Cemetery, and Armstrong Cemetery. The road network, from the major thoroughfare of Rooster Rd to smaller routes like Julian Town Rd and Means Cemetery Rd, shows the connectivity of this community before the significant changes of the modern decade.