1971 Map of Screven

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad dictates the settlement pattern of this Southeast Georgia landscape, connecting the rail towns of Screven and Offerman across a complex network of wetlands and river basins. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little Satilla River and Big Satilla Creek, which form part of the boundary between Wayne and Pierce counties. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the vast expanse of Zero Bay dominates the geography, fed by the smaller Sixty Foot Branch. Genealogical details are well-preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Moody Cem, Clay Hill Cem, and Offerman Cem. The presence of several sandpits and a Gaging Station near the river crossing suggests a local economy tied to natural resource extraction and water management in the early 1970s.