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2020 Map of Waycross SW

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Waycross SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The low-lying swamp and bay landscape of Ware County and Charlton County dominates this region south of Waycross, where water and land merge in a complex network of wetlands. Small islands of higher ground, such as Bush Island, Black River Island, and Hog Gallus Island, stand out amidst a labyrinth of drainage channels including Alligator Creek and Suwannee Creek. The terrain is characterized by numerous "bays" — shallow, oval depressions unique to the Coastal Plain — including Tom Thumb Bay, Gooding Bay, and Pittman Bay.

Settlement is sparse in this water-defined territory, centered around the small community of Three Points. Local history is anchored by the Carter Cemetery, located near Old Swamp Road. The geography reveals a long history of navigational and agricultural challenges, evidenced by evocative place names like Botherment Branch and Bear Belly Strand. An extensive network of logging and rural roads, such as Eight Mile Post Road and Lottie Tatum Road, crisscrosses the wetlands to provide access to these remote reaches of South Georgia.