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2020 Map of Barnett Shoals

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Barnett Shoals serves as the focal point of this landscape where the Oconee River winds through the borderlands of Clarke, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. The river's path is marked by distinctive features such as Horseshoe Bend and several historic crossings, including Barnetts Bridge and the landmark Elder Covered Bridge near the settlement of Elder. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries like Rose Creek and Wildcat Creek, punctuated by elevations such as Coon Mountain and Rose Hill.

Genealogists will find a remarkably high density of family and community burial sites, from the Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery to the Trible and Harris cemeteries. The southeastern portion of the map transition into the protected lands of the Oconee National Forest, while sites like the Antioch Church and numerous smaller school and church-affiliated plots suggest a long-established rural social fabric centered around these upland ridges.