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2020 Map of Berner

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Ocmulgee River carves a deep path through middle Georgia, defining the borders of Monroe, Jasper, and Butts counties. This riverine landscape is marked by unique fluvial features like Forty Acre Island, Nelson Island, and Tyler Island, while the Towaliga River joins the main branch near the settlement of Berner. The area is characterized by a network of rural roads connecting small communities such as Gladesville and Cork, with large sections of the eastern terrain protected within the Oconee National Forest and the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial grounds throughout the countryside, including Holloway Cem, Willis Cem, and the New Hope Cem. These sites, along with churches like Enon Baptist Cem, serve as anchors for local history in a region where the terrain is dominated by small tributaries like Standard Cr and Little Sandy Cr. The presence of McElheneys Crossroads at the northern edge reflects the historical importance of local intersections in organizing this agrarian and forested landscape.