2011 Map of Waycross West

About this map

Waresboro and the western suburbs of Waycross occupy a landscape defined by the shifting course of Kettle Creek and the expansive Gum Swamp. This 2011 survey documents a transition from the denser residential development of Winona Park and Deenwood in the northeast to the more isolated agricultural communities and named locales such as Ruskin, Needham, and Wahoma to the southwest. The presence of the Waycross-Ware County Airport and the Garlington Heights Housing Project reflects the modern infrastructure serving the county seat. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Crestwood Memorial Gardens, Barner Cemetery, and the historic Kettle Creek Cemetery. The network of country roads, such as S Clough Bay Rd and Muscat Bay Rd, provides access to rural homesteads and unique terrain features like Lingerfelt Island.