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2011 Map of Forsyth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Forsyth serves as the focal point of this Monroe County landscape, anchored by the Forsyth Post Office and the central Forsyth City Cemetery. The town's industrial and residential growth is evidenced by developments like Brighton Mills and Brighton Heights, while smaller outlying settlements such as Maynard, Logwall, and the curiously named Box Ankle define the rural periphery.

Water plays a central role in the area's geography, with the Towaliga River cutting across the northern reaches and several dammed bodies of water including Persons Lake, Pace Lake, and Millwood Lake. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, locating numerous family and community burial grounds like Crowder Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, and Chambliss Cemetery. The distribution of these sites alongside historical landmarks like Star Mills reveals a settlement pattern tied to the creeks and branches that drain into the Towaliga River basin.