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2017 Map of Sardis

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sardis serves as the primary hub in this corner of Burke County, where the grid of the town meets the winding course of Beaverdam Cr. The landscape is defined by its extensive drainage network, with naming conventions that reflect local history such as Boggy Gut, Sleight Br, and Horse Cr. These water bodies often delineate the natural boundaries between Burke, Jenkins, and Screven counties.

Genealogists will find several key burial sites mapped, including Beech Branch Cem and Sardis Cem near the town center, as well as the more isolated Ellis Chapel Cem to the southeast. The road network, featuring names like Joyner-Ogleby Rd and Perkins Hilltonia Rd, suggests the deep-rooted family history of the Georgia coastal plain. The terrain is marked by subtle shifts in elevation, transitioning from cultivated fields to the wetlands of the creek bottoms.