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1978 Map of Sterling

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Cowpen Swamp and Honeygall Creek dominate this low-lying coastal Georgia landscape, where the Altamaha River forms the northern boundary at Wrights Island. The region is defined by its transit history, as both the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line intersect at the community of Sterling. These rail corridors fostered small rail-side settlements and loading points like Hunters Siding and Frazers Crossing.

Genealogists will find a cluster of rural houses of worship concentrated near the settlement of Pennick, including St Johns Ch, Jerusalem Ch, and Good Shepherd Ch. The map also captures the natural transition from the dense wetlands of Little Buffalo Swamp to the upland clearings of Pennant Hill, providing a detailed look at the agricultural and timber-linked footprints of Glynn County in the late 1970s.