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2018 Map of Sargent

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Sargent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Sargent sits at a critical junction of boundaries where Baker, Columbia, Ware, and Clinch counties meet along the Georgia-Florida state line. This landscape is defined by the massive aquatic ecosystems of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the southern reaches of the Pinhook Swamp. The terrain is a mosaic of hydrologic features including White Arm Swamp, White Arm Bay, and the open waters of Sapp Prairie.

Remote roads like Main Pasture Rd and Watson Line Rd provide access to the interior, where elevated terrain is identified by named landforms such as Long Island, Ox Pen Island, and the evocatively named Devils Cup and Saucer Island. The presence of these named islands within the swamp network suggests slightly higher ground that has historically served as vital landmarks for those navigating the wetlands or moving livestock through the lowlands.