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2024 Map of Fair Play

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The boundary between Oconee and Anderson counties bisects this landscape of winding creek systems and modern reservoirs. To the south, the waters of Hartwell Lake create a deeply indented shoreline near the community of Fair Play, where the Play Presbyterian Church Cem and Beaverdam Baptist Church Cem preserve the region's local heritage. Further north, the settlement of Townville serves as a local hub, surrounded by institutional landmarks like the Townville Baptist Church Graveyard and Dickson Memorial United Methodist Church.

Rural life is defined by the waterways feeding into the larger basin, including Coneross Creek and the many branches of Beaverdam Creek. The map documents numerous small family and church burial grounds, from Hays Cem to the Snowhill Baptist Church Graveyard, illustrating a settlement pattern that persists despite the changes brought by large-scale water management projects like Beaverdam Watershed Five Lake.