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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Ochlockonee River – Thomas County, Georgia
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine , accessed April 18, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Ochlockonee River – Colquitt County, Georgia
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)