2011 Map of Hilyer

About this map

Smiths Mill and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Troup County are defined by a dense network of family-named landmarks and water resources. The terrain is crisscrossed by several prominent waterways, including Flat Shoal Creek, Turkey Creek, and Mud Creek, which feed into local reservoirs like Ouvre Lake, Floyd Lake, and Champion Lake. The presence of the LaGrange Quarry in the north suggests the importance of resource extraction to the local economy, while the naming of small communities like Big Springs, Oak Grove, and Pleasant Grove reflects a legacy of dispersed rural settlements. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich, documenting numerous small burial grounds such as the McGee Cemetery, Sledge Cemetery, and Murphy Cemetery, often located near their namesake homesteads. This configuration of family cemeteries and small crossroads settlements like Andersons Corner provides a clear view of the traditional land-use patterns before modern development intensified.