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2020 Map of Snipesville

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Snipesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Ocmulgee River winds through a dense landscape of wetlands and low-lying basins in this south-central Georgia corridor. The river forms a natural boundary between Telfair, Jeff Davis, and Coffee counties, characterized by numerous small oxbows and swampy depressions like Montgomery Lake, Still Bay, and Dan Bland Bay. These features suggest a landscape dominated by the river's historical floodplain, where drainage from Horse Creek and Hurricane Cr defines the local topography.

Settlement is concentrated along the higher ground to the south and west, where the rural communities of Snipesville and Kirkland are situated. Family-named roads such as Dan Kirkland Rd and Jack King Rd crisscross the area, leading to landmarks like Hall Cem and Saint Andrews Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy tied to the land, with an extensive network of secondary roads such as Timber Company Rd reflecting the area's agricultural and timber heritage.