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1971 Map of Surrency

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Surrency
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Surrency serves as the central hub of this 1971 survey, situated at the junction of the Southern railroad and several local routes. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems, where Little Satilla Creek and Colemans Creek weave through a terrain heavily marked by wetlands. The presence of the Lookout Tower and a Radio Tower near the tracks suggests the importance of both forestry management and regional communications in this part of Georgia.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several family and community landmarks. The map precisely locates Surrency Cem, Overstreet Cem, and an additional unnamed Cem, alongside local spiritual centers like Carters Chapel and Memorial Ch. These features, along with the clearly delineated border between Appling Co and Wayne Co, provide a clear picture of the rural social geography before later twentieth-century developments altered the landscape.