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2020 Map of Danville West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Danville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The boundary between Twiggs Co and Bleckley Co bisects a landscape defined by an intricate network of tributaries and small family-named crossroads. The town of Danville anchors the northeast, situated near the Danville Airpark, while the settlement of Cary marks the southern reach of the survey. The terrain is deeply etched by the winding course of Gum Swamp Cr and its various branches, including Gum Swamp Br and Harvey Br, which drain the low-lying areas between agricultural fields and wooded patches.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented through numerous family cemeteries scattered across the region, such as Lizzy Harold Cem and the Aires - Meadows Cem. The infrastructure follows a pattern of local roads like Elsharah Church Rd E and Pine-Twiggs Rd, connecting rural homesteads to larger throughways. The presence of Cason Lake and Land Lake further illustrates the hydrology that has shaped the settlement patterns of this Middle Georgia corridor.