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2011 Map of Gordon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Gordon serves as a central hub in this Wilkinson County landscape, where the geography is defined by industrial clay mining and a network of creeks. The town's proximity to the Freeport Kaolin Lake Dam points to the area's significant kaolin mining heritage. To the north, the settlement of Stevens Pottery further highlights the local industrial history tied to the earth. The terrain is marked by the winding courses of Commissioner Creek and Turkey Creek, which feed into various reservoirs like Lake Tchukolaho.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including the Union Hill Methodist Churchyard and several family or community burial grounds such as David Hill Cemetery, Camp Creek Cemetery, and Hardy Cemetery. The community of Ivey sits nestled near the water, while the Christian Church State Camp occupies a significant tract of land to the west. This map documents a region where long-standing rural churchyards and cemeteries coexist with large-scale industrial water management and clay processing operations.