2011 Map of Damascus

About this map

Damascus and its predecessor, Old Damascus, serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural pocket of Early County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of country roads and several rural communities, including Douglasville, Crossroads, and Douglass Crossroads. For genealogists, the map is remarkably rich in family-named burial sites, such as Billings Cemetery, Pullen Cemetery, and Sheffield Cemetery, which are scattered throughout the farmlands. Industrial and utilitarian markers include the Rowena Lookout Tower and the Damascus Post Office, indicating the local infrastructure of the era. The terrain is drained by numerous watercourses, with Big Cypress Creek and Long Branch meandering through the plots, while larger drainage features like Big Drain move water away from the established settlements and rural homesteads.