Talmo and the surrounding rural landscape of Ware County are defined by a network of waterways and early 21st-century rural roads. The area is intersected by the Satilla River and the Seventeen Mile River, creating a complex system of creeks including Fullwood Cr and Hog Cr. Several small settlements like Fairfax, Hasty, and Sappville anchor the southern portion of the map along the highway corridor. A distinctive terrain feature named Big Bens Den sits near the center of the sheet, surrounded by a dense web of family-named roads such as Norman Gillis Rd, Raymond Gillis Rd, and Watell Davis Rd. These road names and the presence of sites like Chauncey Cem and Walden Cem provide valuable clues for genealogical research and documenting the local landownership patterns in this part of Georgia.
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1953 · Waycross
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Waycross
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Waycross West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Pine Valley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Cogdell
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Dixie Union
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Wilsonville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Beach
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Axson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Talmo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000