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2024 Map of Blakely North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Blakely serves as the focal point of this Southwest Georgia landscape, where the Early County Courthouse anchors the town center. The surrounding rural terrain is defined by a network of creeks and branches that feed into the local watershed, including Kolomoki Creek and its southern counterpart, Little Kolomoki Creek. These waterways dictate the historical development of the area, as seen in the placement of small agricultural settlements like Colomokee and Ferrell Crossroads.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds across the countryside. Sites such as Mercier Cem, Hayes Cem, and the Odom - White Cem are preserved alongside larger church-associated grounds like Wesley Chapel Cem. The transition from historic agrarian roots to modern infrastructure is evident in the proximity of Lake Louise and Lake Myrtice to the Early County Airport northeast of the city center.