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2011 Map of Celeste

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Celeste
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Celeste and the surrounding rural reaches of Wilkes County appear here as a landscape of family-named road networks and vital water sources. The area is defined by its small settlements, including New Town, Brickhouse, and Prather, each connected by a web of local thoroughfares such as Newtown Rd and Bridges Anthony Rd. The Washington-Wilkes County Airport serves as a modern landmark amidst older agricultural footprints, while local history is anchored by the Newtown Cemetery and Beaverdam Cemetery.

Water plays a central role in the geography, with Clark Creek and Middle Creek carving through the terrain alongside man-made features like Grimaude Lake and the Washington-Wilkes Orchard Lake. This survey illustrates the persistent rural character of eastern Georgia, where small-scale industry and community life are mapped through a dense collection of creeks, branches, and ditches including Sims Ditch and the Greensboro Branch.