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2024 Map of Farrar

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Murder Creek winds through the central corridor of this North Georgia landscape, serving as a primary drainage for a region defined by scattered rural settlements and a network of county roads. The small communities of Farrar, Maxwell, and Calvin anchor the local geography, connected by routes such as Murder Creek Church Rd and Liberty Church Rd. The prevalence of family and community burial grounds, including Shiloh Cem, Loyd Cemetery, Murder Creek Cem, and Hopewell Cem, suggests a long-standing residential continuity in this pocket of Jasper County.

Water management is prominent across the terrain, evidenced by a series of engineered bodies including Boyle Lake Number One, Boyle Lake Number Two, Boyle Lake Number Three, and Boyle Lake Number Four. In the southeast, Quailwood Lake and Rex Haven Lake Number One further illustrate the modification of local tributaries like Blackwell Creek and Turkey Creek for recreation or agricultural utility. The map also captures the intersecting boundaries where Jasper County meets both Newton and Morgan Counties.