1919 Map of St Marys

About this map

The St Marys River snakes along the state border in this 1917–1918 survey, defining a landscape of tidal creeks and dense wetlands between Georgia and Florida. This era captures the critical infrastructure of the coastal plain before modern development, where transit relied heavily on the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Waycross and Northern railroads. Interior settlements like Evergreen and Italia are centered around local institutions such as the Evergreen School and Italia School, while the riverfront is dotted with family-named landings like Joels Landing and Vaughn Landing. The intricate network of waterways, including Mc Queen Swamp and Plummers Swamp, illustrates the complex drainage of the region into the Nassau River. Local genealogists will find value in the precise location of schoolhouses and small communities such as Nassauville and Gross that served these rural maritime and rail-based economies.