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2017 Map of Byron

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Byron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Byron and the smaller settlement of Friendship serve as anchors for this central Georgia landscape where Bibb, Crawford, and Peach counties meet. The area is defined by a dense network of family-named burial grounds, providing a significant resource for genealogical research with sites such as the Waldron Cem, Nimrod Jackson Cem, and the Brown-Hallman Family Cem. These sites are scattered across a terrain drained by Echeconnee Creek and its many tributaries, including Sandhill Cr and Deep Cr.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, from the Hutto Farm Airport to the numerous rural roads like Taylors Mill Rd and Marshall Mill Rd that hint at the region's agricultural and milling history. The convergence of waterways and early routes at Hartley Bridges further illustrates the historic movement through this tri-county borderland. Modern developments, such as the Gibson-Cary Development Corporation Pond, appear alongside traditional landmarks like the Jordan Chapel Cem.