2020 Map of Hillcrest

About this map

West Point Lake dominates the landscape of this Troup County region, its fingers reaching into the surrounding hills along the course of the New River. The map illustrates the contemporary rural settlement patterns of the Georgia-Alabama borderlands, where the boundary between Heard and Troup counties bisects several inlets. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is exceptionally dense with family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Carser Chapel Cem, Old Harmony Cem, and Philpot Cem. The small settlements of Owensbyville and Hillcrest serve as anchors for a network of winding country roads like Philpot Ferry Rd and New Franklin Rd, which trace the higher ground between the lake’s many branches. Significant terrain features like Swanson Island and the confluence of Talley Br provide a detailed look at the modern shoreline and local topography.