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DeSoto Georgia Map

Explore DeSoto, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of DeSoto, Georgia

How to Use This DeSoto, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for DeSoto, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to DeSoto.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	DeSoto
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Sumter County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	31.955448
Longitude	-84.062125
Population	280
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	31743
Area Code	229
County Seat	Americus

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About DeSoto, Georgia

DeSoto is a locality in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². DeSoto is located at 31.9554°N, 84.0621°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31743.

DeSoto occupies a quiet stretch of the Georgia landscape where the earth turns to a stubborn, iron-rich red clay and the horizon remains broad and unbroken. It lies 12.9 miles southeast of Americus, GA (from Americus, GA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 16.4 miles west of Cordele. Chokee Creek winds through the low-lying terrain near the center of the locality, its dark, sluggish waters carving a path through the dense vegetation that defines the surrounding woods. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Rattlesnake Ridge marks the limit of the view, a distant reminder of the varied topography that eventually gives way to the flat, expansive fields of the plains. A mile away, the grounds of Southeast Recreational Park offer a reprieve of managed greenery, while the tranquil waters of Wilson Lake sit just two miles from the main thoroughfare, reflecting the heavy, humid sky of late afternoon.

DeSoto emerged from the agricultural ambitions of the nineteenth century, built upon a foundation of timber and the reliable yields of the surrounding soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the harvest of pecans and the cultivation of local crops dictate the pace of daily affairs. Life in DeSoto follows the steady, predictable pulse of a place where history is kept in the weathered faces of the buildings and the quiet persistence of the families who have long worked the land. The air here holds a particular weight, thick with the scent of pine and the damp earth of the creek beds, creating an atmosphere that feels entirely removed from the frantic pace of the larger, modern centers of commerce to the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Southeast Recreational Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 246° SW
Leslie Pool (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 265° W
Wheatley Forest (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 111° E
Georgia Veterans State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 085° E
129-001 (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 293° NW
Rosalynn Carter statue (Public Artwork) — 11.6 mi, 307° NW
Flint River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 014° N
Charles Lindbergh monument (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 326° NW
Chehaw Indian Monument (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 197° S
080-002 (State Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 221° SW
Mossy Dell Reg Park (Local Park) — 15.5 mi, 191° S
Crisp County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 088° E
A mile of WWI monuments (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 315° NW
Titan I Missile (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 089° E
Tractor Barn (Historic Ruins) — 21.6 mi, 184° S
Burned down house (Historic Ruins) — 21.6 mi, 184° S
Chehaw State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 190° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 191° S
Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 029° NE
Old Main Theatre (Theatre) — 44.8 mi, 254° W
Georgia Museum of Agriculture (Attraction) — 45.9 mi, 137° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.2 mi, 222° SW · 1,786 acres
U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection (Museum) — 54.0 mi, 303° NW
Moultrie Stadium Cinema 6 (Cinema) — 55.7 mi, 162° S
Museum of Colquitt County History (Museum) — 56.4 mi, 163° S
Moultrie Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 56.4 mi, 164° S
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.8 mi, 027° NE · 16k acres
Giant Screen Theater at the National Infantry Museum (Cinema) — 60.2 mi, 300° NW
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 60.3 mi, 300° NW
Oconee National Forest (National Forest) — 75.9 mi, 015° N · 116k acres

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