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2011 Map of Durham

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Durham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lookout Mountain dominates the western half of this North Georgia terrain, defined by sharp drops into Sitton Gulf and Little Mans Gulch. The settlement pattern follows the high ground and the valleys, with the community of Durham situated near the headwaters of Rock Creek and Fuggett Branch. Transportation routes like Ascalon Rd and Durham Rd connect dispersed hamlets across the plateau, while the eastern lowlands transition into the farming and residential areas of Cassandra and Cooper Heights.

Genealogists and local historians will find several family-named landmarks and burial sites throughout the quadrangle, including Hawkins Cemetery near Lookout Lake and McKaig Cemetery further south. The map documents numerous water features and early 21st-century infrastructure, such as Miller Lake Dam and Harris Lake Dam, reflecting the region's managed water resources and residential development around Johnson Crook and Newsome Gap.