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2011 Map of Henderson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The settlement of Henderson serves as a focal point in this 2011 survey, situated at a junction of roads including Blackstock Rd and S Langston Rd. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of watercourses, most notably Big Creek, which meanders through the central terrain, and Turkey Creek to the south. Smaller tributaries like Jalappa Branch and Camp Creek drain the surrounding agricultural lands.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of several rural burial grounds. Shiloh Cemetery and Henderson Cemetery are located near the northern community, while New Bethel Cemetery and Snow Springs Cemetery mark the vicinities of Emerich and Snow Spring further south. Man-made water features such as Thompson Lake and Kersey Lake, both with their respective Thompson Dam and Kersey Dam, indicate the historical management of local water resources for farming or recreation in Dooly County.