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2020 Map of Appling

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Appling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The historic seat of Columbia County, Appling Court House serves as the focal point for this section of Georgia's piedmont. Located near the intersection of several regional routes, the settlement of Appling is surrounded by a network of family-named roads and landmarks that speak to the area's deep-rooted agricultural and civic history. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Kiokee Creek and Greenbrier Creek, which feed into several local water bodies including Casaga Lake and Bennett Lake.

Tracing the rural outskirts reveals smaller communities like Howell, Phinizy, and Pollards Corner, the latter situated near the northern edge of the map by Pollards Corner Lake. Genealogists and local historians can find specific points of interest such as the Susie Bostic Cem and the Carpenter Airport, illustrating the mix of 19th-century legacies and 20th-century developments that coexist in this traditional Georgia landscape.