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2014 Map of Shell Bluff Landing

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shell Bluff Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Shell Bluff Landing serves as a prominent landmark along the winding Savannah River, where the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina is defined by the water's course. This riverfront landscape is characterized by the expansive Savannah River National Forest and a series of sharp river bends, including the notable Point Comfort and Flowers Point. The terrain is deeply carved by numerous tributaries such as Boggy Gut Cr, McBean Cr, and Newberry Cr, creating a complex network of ridges and drainages that shaped local settlement patterns.

Local aviation and rural infrastructure are represented by the Rhodes Air Ranch Airport and a grid of rural roads like Claxton-Lively Rd and Hancock Rd. Small water bodies such as Smiths Pond, Black Lake, and Bent Lake dot the lowlands near the river, illustrating the hydrologic character of the Burke County and Richmond County borderlands. This map documents a region defined by its relationship to the river and the forestry management of the modern era.