McKulkin, thanks for the comment and sorry to hear that trail did not work for you. 
We do off-roading on those areas for many years and mark track roads, as well as short paths to return when things go not as planned. 
If you did not find the path visible in August, it is totally fine for Georgia. You will easily do in February.  Water spring was there and most local people should know it by name. 

Also, in that particular area, they have established National Park and restrict cutting trees, so over time even track roads may become unpassable, as some of them already do. 
So, thins change over time, and if you have new information, please update the map accordingly. That's how I see OSM. 