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2017 Map of Waycross East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Waycross East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Waycross serves as the focal point of this region, where dense street grids like Knight Ave and Miller St transition into the surrounding wetlands and timberlands of Ware and Brantley Counties. The geography is defined by the winding course of the Satilla River and its numerous tributaries, including Caney Br and Bailey Br. This landscape of swamps and bays, such as Boggy Bay and Duboise Bay, suggests a history of difficult passage and specialized land use in the Georgia coastal plain.

Genealogists will find several significant burial sites, including Oakland Cem and Hazzard Hill Cem near the city center, as well as the outlying Mount Pleasant Cem. The map tracks small rail-side or crossroads settlements like Astoria and Braganza to the southeast, while the northern edge touches Blackshear. Distinctive water features like Monroe Pond and the Williams Cut reflect the local hydrology and its impact on development.