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2020 Map of Blakely North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Early County Courthouse serves as the central landmark for Blakely, situated at the southern end of this southwest Georgia landscape. The map captures the transition from the structured street grid of the county seat to the sprawling agricultural and timber lands of the northern interior. Small, historically significant settlements like Colomokee and Ferrell Crossroads are positioned along a network of rural routes, including Indian Mounds Rd and Flea Hop Rd, reflecting the area's long-standing land use patterns.

Water plays a defining role across the terrain, with Temple Creek and Breastworks Branch carving through the lowlands to feed into local landmarks such as Lake Yohola and Lake Louise. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the precise locations of family and community burial grounds, including Mercier Cem and Wesley Chapel Cem, which remain as permanent markers of the region's heritage alongside small aviation sites like Sawyer Farm Airport.