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2013 Map of Burton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Burton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Burton Commercial Historic District anchors this portion of Washington County, illustrating the enduring agricultural and commercial legacy of the region. A central landmark of this settlement is the Burton Farmers Gin, reflecting the area's deep-rooted cotton industry and rural economic foundations. The surrounding landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of Indian Cr and Rocky Cr, which create a network of drainages across the undulating terrain north of Union Hill.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant research value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including Oak Hill Cem, Broesche Cem, and the Hall Cem. Smaller settlements like Longpoint are interconnected by a system of farm-to-market roads and local lanes, such as Hoddeville School Rd, that preserve the names of early local institutions. Water features like Zuehlke Lake and Mitchell Lake dot the rural acreage between these historic crossroads.