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2018 Map of Clayton North

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Clayton North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Clayton serves as the focal point of this northern Barbour County landscape, where the town's northern edge meets a network of rural roads and historical burial grounds. The terrain is defined by numerous watercourses, including Pea Cr and Barbour Cr, which drain the undulating countryside. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community resting places, such as Clayton Cem, Mount Olive Cem, Jacksonville Cem, and Blair Cem.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible in the presence of the Clayton Municipal Airport and named roads like Gulledge Mill Rd and Williams Mill Br, suggesting the locations of early water-powered sites. Prominent landmarks such as Kennedy Hill and Graveyard Hill provide topographic context, while County Lake and Ventress Pond anchor the local hydrography. The map illustrates a transition from the municipal center to a landscape of timber and agriculture crisscrossed by routes like Hanging Tree Rd and Poorhouse RD.