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2020 Map of Waycross West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Waycross serves as a regional hub in this modern survey of Ware County, where the extensive rail infrastructure of CSX Transportation converges near the heart of the city. The landscape is characterized by a complex network of wetlands and bays typical of south Georgia, including Musket Bay and Cloughs Bay, which dominate the western portion of the quadrangle. Several established neighborhoods and outlying communities are detailed, such as Deenwood to the north and the cluster of Wahoma, Needham, and Ruskin along the rail corridor to the southwest.

Institutional presence is significant, marked by the South Georgia State College Waycross Campus and Coastal Pines Technical College. Genealogists will find value in the clear demarcation of local burial grounds like Kettle Creek Cem and Barner Cem. The transition from the urban density of Emerson Park to the low-lying terrain of Lingerfelt Island and Gum Swamp illustrates the balance between development and the natural drainages of Kettle Creek.