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1967 Map of Waycross West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Waycross West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad creates a sharp diagonal across this South Georgia landscape, connecting the regional hub of Waycross to outlying settlements like Waresboro and Ruskin. The western fringes of the city are characterized by a transition from dense institutional footprints, such as the Waycross-Ware County Airport and the Waycross Vocational Technical School, to the vast, water-saturated expanses of Cloughs Bay and Musket Bay.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of community landmarks, particularly country churches like Old Ruskin Ch, The Greater Mt Olive Ch, and Piney Grove Ch. These sites, along with rural rail points like Eightmile Post and Needham, reveal the 1960s settlement patterns before further suburban expansion. Low-lying terrain features like Lingerfelt Island amidst the bays highlight the unique geography of the Satilla River basin area.