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2020 Map of Guin

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Guin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Guin and its neighbor Gu-Win anchor this Marion County landscape, situated at a crossroads of commerce and local history. The town layout is defined by a series of numbered avenues and streets, including 11th Ave and 8th Ave E, which radiate from the central district. A dense network of local cemeteries, such as Guin City Cem and Nesmith Cem, provides significant points of interest for genealogists tracking family lineages in the region.

The physical geography is shaped by numerous waterways that drain the surrounding hills, notably Beaver Cr and Purgatory Cr. These creeks, along with named branches like Harris Br and Hughes Br, dictated the early settlement patterns and the placement of historic thoroughfares like Military RD and Henson Springs RD. The map also highlights several rural church sites and burial grounds, including Mount Olive Cem and Piney Grove Cem, which served the outlying agricultural communities near the Lamar and Fayette county lines.