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2011 Map of Aonia

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Aonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Graves Mountain rises in the northern reaches of this Wilkes County landscape, marking a prominent relief in an area defined by its winding watercourses and small rural communities. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the sprawling fingers of the J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir, where the Little River and numerous creeks like Broom Creek and Upton Creek meet the backwaters. This geography creates distinctive landforms such as Busseys Bend, Fish Dam Bend, and Griffins Bend.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground between these drainages, with the hamlets of Oak Grove, Adasburg, and Aonia serving as local hubs. For those researching family history, the map identifies several burial sites including Crook Cemetery, Pierces Chapel Cemetery, and Griffin-Johnson Cemetery. The road network, including the Tom Watson Bridge crossing the Little River, illustrates the connection between these small Georgia settlements and the local topography of the upper Savannah River basin.