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2017 Map of Celeste

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

New Town and Celeste anchor this rural Wilkes County landscape, where the agricultural traditions of the Georgia Piedmont meet modern aviation at the Washington-Wilkes County Airport. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Middle Cr and Rock Cr, which carve through the undulating countryside south of Linesville. Family-named landmarks and infrastructure such as Pecan Grove Rd and Hilliard Station Rd suggest a history of orchards and rail connectivity that once shaped local commerce.

Genealogists will find significance in the presence of the Newtown Cem and Beaverdam Cem, which remain as essential touchstones for tracing early residents near Beaverdam Cr. The intersection of Lexington Rd and Brickhouse Rd reflects the established transit corridors that link these small settlements, while features like Sims Ditch and Washington-Wilkes Orchard Lake highlight the managed water resources vital to the area’s rural economy.