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1967 Map of Waycross SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Waycross SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Okefenokee Swamp dominates this landscape, where the intricate network of the Waycross State Forest meets the protected reaches of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The map provides a detailed view of the transition from upland timber to aquatic prairie, featuring numerous named islands such as Negro Camp Island, Croaker Island, and the curiously named Wheel of Fortune Island.

Evidence of the area's industrial history remains visible through a dismantled logging tram and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. In the northeast corner, the settlement of Braganza and the Braganza Airport represent the primary points of human infrastructure. Navigation through the wetland is traced by specialized routes like the Boat Trail, Run Trail, and Indian Trail, highlighting how travel was managed across the Cowhouse Prairie and Burned Out Prairie before modern development.