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1966 Map of Winokur

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Winokur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Okefenokee Swamp defines the western reaches of this South Georgia landscape, where the shifting boundary between Brantley Co and Charlton Co cuts through dense wetlands and hammocks. The settlement of Winokur serves as a focal point along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which runs parallel to U.S. Route 301. To the north, the small community of Claypit and Bachlott Ch represent the sparse rural development of the mid-1960s.

Water and terrain dictate the movement through this area, with Buffalo Creek and Little Buffalo Creek threading through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. Interior access is limited to sand tracks and established routes like O'Berry Road and Briar Island Road, which lead toward distinct landforms like White Oak Hammock and Cedar Hammocks. The map shows several marked fords, indicating where local travel relied on natural crossings before modern bridge infrastructure was fully realized.