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2011 Map of Townsend

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Townsend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The lowlands of McIntosh County are defined by a network of drainage channels and rural transport routes, most notably the Snuff Box Canal which cuts diagonally across the coastal plain. Small inland settlements like Townsend and Huxford serve as local hubs, connected by a grid of named roads that often reflect the area’s logging and agricultural heritage, such as Warsaw Tram Rd and Steel Bridge Rd.

Genealogists can locate Davis Cemetery in the northwestern corner, while aviation history is represented by the Townsend Air Strip near the center of the quadrangle. The map reveals the quiet development of the Georgia coast just before 2011, showing the transition from the forested interior at Credit Hill toward the tidal marshes. The prevalence of "tram roads" and family-named routes like Spears Hill Rd and Noble Hill Rd provides a look into the long-standing land-use patterns of this rural stretch.