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2024 Map of Berner

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Berner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Ocmulgee River winds through this Central Georgia landscape, serving as a significant boundary between Butts, Jasper, and Monroe counties. This area is defined by a historical dependence on river crossings, evidenced by the series of named ferries such as Lamars Ferry, Goodman Ferry, and Bridges Ferry that once linked these rural communities. The map reveals a pattern of dispersed settlements like Berner and McElheneys Crossroads, where small family and church-affiliated cemeteries such as Enon Baptist Cem and Holloway Cem mark the local genealogy.

Conservation dominates the eastern and southern portions of the quadrangle, which include sections of the Oconee National Forest and the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous tributaries, including Little Sandy Creek and Wise Creek, which flow toward the Ocmulgee through a landscape of ridges and bottomlands. This contemporary survey preserves the names of old routes like Lamars Mill Rd and Stokes Store Rd, reflecting the region’s agrarian and milling heritage.