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2020 Map of Dawson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Terrell County Courthouse stands as the central landmark of Dawson, Georgia, anchoring a landscape where small agricultural settlements like Oakville, Yeomans, and Pleasant Hill dot the terrain. The town's layout is defined by a grid of numbered avenues and named streets, while the surrounding countryside is characterized by an extensive network of county roads such as Wilbur Gamble Rd and Homer Fillingame Rd. Numerous family and community cemeteries, including Cedar Hill Cem, Sardis Cem, and Zion Cem, provide significant touchpoints for local genealogists.

Water plays a defining role in the area's geography, with the Chickasawhatchee Cr meandering through the territory alongside several named bodies of water like Bolton Lake, Belmar Lake, and Smith Lake. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of Terrell County, showing how established aviation sites like Young Field and local infrastructure like the Dawson Sewage Pond integrate with the older settlement patterns of the Georgia coastal plain.