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2017 Map of Forsyth

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Forsyth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Forsyth serves as the central hub of this 2017 survey, where transportation corridors and community institutions converge in Monroe County. The landscape is marked by a dense concentration of burial grounds and memorial sites, including the Forsyth City Cemetery and Monroe Memorial Gardens, which offer significant data points for genealogical research. To the north, the small settlement of Box Ankle sits near the winding Tomaliga River, while the southern reaches are defined by a network of creeks like Chambliss Creek and Deer Creek.

Water features like Persons Lake and Millwood Lake punctuate the terrain, reflecting the region's managed hydrography. The map details a transition from the structured street grid of the city to the outlying rural roads such as Logwall Church Road and Johnstonville Road. This arrangement illustrates the modern evolution of a traditional Georgia county seat, balancing its role as a regional center with its surrounding agrarian and woodland character.