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2024 Map of Empire

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Empire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Cochran occupies the northwestern corner of this landscape where the boundaries of Bleckley, Dodge, and Pulaski counties converge. The region is defined by a dense network of country roads and small communities, including Frazier, Empire, and Dubois, which sit along the primary transit corridor. This area represents a well-established agricultural and rural residential hub, with family-named infrastructure like Yearby Cemetery Rd and landmarks such as the Farm Service Agency Interest of Georgia.

Waterways like Limestone Creek and Brushy Creek drain the low-lying terrain, feeding into local landmarks such as Lake Linda and Yawn Pond. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family history, identifying numerous small burial grounds including Hart Cem, Simmons Cem, and Robing Cem. The concentration of these sites alongside local churches, such as those found on Dubois Church Rd, reveals a deeply rooted community structure maintained through the 21st century.