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1945 Map of Sapelo River

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Sapelo River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Southern Railway and Seaboard Air Line corridors define the inland transportation landscape of coastal Georgia, connecting small communities like Riceboro and LeCount through a network of sidings and depots. The coastal portion of the map is dominated by a complex tidal ecosystem where the South Newport River and Sapelo River weave through expansive marshes and named landmasses such as Colonels Island and Creighton Island.

Evidence of World War II military activity is visible at the Harris Neck Bombing Range near the mouth of the Julienton River. This 1945 edition also shows the regional reliance on groundwater through numerous marked Art Wells. Inland, the massive Bull Town Swamp and Big Morten Swamp contrast with more established settlements like Warsaw (Old Darien Jc) and the Crescent Station PO, which served the local river-and-rail economy during the mid-20th century.