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1957 Map of Avondale

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Avondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Fort Gordon Military Reservation occupies a massive portion of this landscape, where the borders of Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, Burke, and Jefferson counties converge. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Brier Creek and its many tributaries, including Headstall Creek and Boggy Gut Creek. Unlike the more urbanized areas nearby, this territory remains largely rural and forested, marked by small settlements like Avondale and Woodland.

Genealogical interest is high due to the density of family burial grounds such as Adams Cem, Neal Cem, and Patterson Cem scattered across the countryside. Evidence of early industry and community life appears in features like Nortons Millrace and Mt Horeb Ch. Several distinct water bodies, including George Claussen Pond and Lake Inez, are found in the eastern sector, illustrating the local drainage patterns before later development reached this corner of Georgia.