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1994 Map of Waycross SE

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Waycross SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness dominates this corner of Ware and Charlton counties, revealing the intricate watercourse and hammock system of the famous swamp. The map highlights numerous named land features such as Negro Camp Island, Wheel of Fortune Island, and Deer Gallus Island, which rise as dry points within the watery expanse of Cowhouse Prairie and Sapling Prairie.

Evidence of human attempts to navigate and utilize this environment is seen in an Old Railroad Grade and several landings including Taylors Landing and Barbers Landing. To the north, the Dixon Memorial State Forest transitions into a network of roads like Cat Hole Loop and Rooster Shanty Road, while the small settlement of Braganza sits near the upper right boundary. This mid-1990s record preserves a specific state of the wetland's geography, including remote landmarks like Turkey Scratch Lakes and Skull Lake.