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Flint River at Vada Boat Landing
From the high bluffs at the Vada Boat Landing, the views of the Flint River are breathtaking. It’s a great place to take in the real grandeur of one of Georgia’s most beautiful waterways. Fishing,...
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Ichawaynochaway Creek at Ichauway Plantation
Various spellings have been attributed to this beautiful stream over the years and locals often shorten it to Notchaway Creek. It’s a Muskogee word thought to mean “the place where deer sleep”.
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Little River, Cook County
One of two Little Rivers in Georgia (the other is a tributary of the Etowah, in North Georgia), this river isn’t widely known beyond the immediate area. It’s collectively part of the...
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Parrish Mill, 1880
Now the centerpiece of George L. Smith State Park, the renovated structure seen here was built by James M. Parrish, who along with Alexander Hendricks purchased the surrounding 200 acres from J. J....
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Suwannee River at Fargo
The Suwannee River is one of America’s best-known waterways, thanks to Stephen Foster’s immortal song. Heavy rains this winter have forced the river over its banks. The high waters are evident at the...
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Downtown Fargo
This stretch of US 441 constitutes Fargo’s “Main Street”. There’s a convenience store and the Suwannee River Cafe across the road and the buildings seen here are associated with Suwannee River...
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Lake Blackshear Dam, 1930, Warwick
Also known as the Warwick Dam, the larger complex known as Plant Crisp was devised in 1925 as a way for Crisp County to generate its own electrical power. It’s unique in that it was the first...
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Crystal Lake, Irwin County
These photographs are from a postcard dating to the late 1980s and show Crystal Lake at the height of its popularity. Cutoff denim shorts were a common sight on the beach at the time. The lake was...
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Rocky Ford Landing & The Foy Railroad, Ogeechee River
One of the first things you’ll likely notice at Rocky Ford Landing is this abandoned railroad trestle. Damaged by an Ogeechee flood in 1902, it represents a tangible link to an era of South Georgia...
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Fishing Camp, Ogeechee River
This private fishing camp is one of a few that still remain on the Ogeechee River. I hope these sorts of places survive well into the future, but with increasing pollution on our rivers, it seems a...
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Ohoopee River at Highway 178, Tattnall County
Remnants of an old trestle are visible on the north side of the Highway 178 bridge. With beautiful dunes and numerous native plants, the Ohoopee is one of my favorite rivers in Georgia. I’ve enjoyed...
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Burkett’s Ferry Landing, Ocmulgee River
The site of a historic ferry on the Ocmulgee, this landing now provides public access to the river. It’s truly one of the most appealing areas on the river, just upstream from the confluence with the...
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Jay Bird Spings, Dodge County
Jay Bird Springs has been a well-known recreation area since about 1907, when Georgia’s first public swimming pool was built utilizing the waters of a natural spring emanating in the adjacent Gum...
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Beeline Springs, Kite
Approaching Kite from the east on Highway 57, you cross the Little Ohoopee River. The remains of a very large swimming pool stand between the river and the buildings discussed later in this post....
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Banks Lake, Lanier County
Banks Lake is a natural blackwater lake characterized by shallow water and cypress trees. Located just east of Lakeland, it was owned for much of the 2oth century by the family of Governor Ed Rivers....
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Flint River at Montezuma
A great place to access the beautiful Flint River is the George Hooks Landing just west of Montezuma.
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Lake Blackshear Dam, 1930, Warwick
Also known as the Warwick Dam, the larger complex known as Plant Crisp was devised in 1925 as a way for Crisp County to generate its own electrical power. It’s unique in that it was the first...
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Downtown Fargo
This stretch of US 441 constitutes Fargo’s “Main Street”. There’s a convenience store and the Suwannee River Cafe across the road and the buildings seen here are associated with Suwannee River...
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Newcomer Hunting Cabin, 1940s, Wilcox County
Jan Stokes notes that Charlie Newcomer, Sr., built this hunting cabin on Spring Lake Creek in the early 1940s and it’s still in use today. Spring Lake Creek is a tributary of the Ocmulgee River near...
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