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2020 Map of Homer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Banks County Courthouse serves as a central landmark in Homer, where the local landscape is defined by the winding course of the Hudson River and its numerous tributaries. This area of Georgia showcases a complex network of small waterways, including Nails Cr and Crockett Cr, that historically shaped the placement of rural roads and bridges. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain, with family and community names marking various landmarks such as Hardens Bridge and the New Salem Covered Bridge spanning Grove Creek.

Tracing the northern edge of Commerce, the map illustrates a transition from municipal centers to agricultural hinterlands. Numerous small burial grounds, such as Webbs Creek Cem and Holland Cem, are scattered throughout the quadrangle, indicating long-established family homesteads. The presence of specialized terrain features like Pritchett Swamp and multiple water reservoirs, including Reservoir 51, suggests a managed water system supporting the region's development between Mount Pleasant and Carlan.