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1958 Map of Willie

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Willie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Fort Stewart Military Reservation dominates this landscape in Liberty, Evans, and Bryan counties, as mapped in the late 1950s. The area is characterized by the winding course of the Canoochee River and various low-lying wetlands such as Strum Bay and Otter Hole Branch. A significant cultural layer exists within the military boundary, marked by the location of Willie (Site) and several scattered family or community burial grounds including Jerusalem Cem, Salem Cem, and Elarbee Cem.

Evidence of former transportation networks is visible through the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the southern portion of the quadrangle. These features, along with names like Simmons Pt and Clifton Bluff, provide essential clues for researchers tracing the pre-military geography of this part of Georgia. The map serves as a detailed record of the terrain and residual settlements before further modern development or military landscape changes occurred.