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2011 Map of Walthourville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Walthourville and its surrounding communities in Liberty County define this portion of the Georgia coastal plain. The settlement pattern is largely rural, with established neighborhoods clustered near the Walthourville Post Office and along the transportation corridor extending toward Almar. Local history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds, such as Wells Cemetery, Popples Cemetery, and Barrett Cemetery, which sit among a complex network of county roads including Rye Patch Rd and Elim Church Rd.

The landscape is characterized by the slow-moving waters of Horse Creek and its many tributaries, which create distinct land features like Zorn Island and Creek Island. The transition from the rural outskirts of Gum Branch and Elim to the more developed infrastructure around the Liberty County Airport illustrates the area's 21st-century evolution while maintaining its historical agricultural and residential footprints.