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2020 Map of Idlewood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Waynesboro serves as the focal point for this Burke County landscape, where the town’s eastern edges transition into a complex network of wetlands and creek drainages. The hydrology is dominated by Brier Creek and its many tributaries, including McIntosh Cr and Strawberry Br. These watercourses have long shaped local geography, evidenced by features like Hatchers Millpond and historic crossing points such as Gates Bridge.

Rural life is marked by several small nodes of activity at Idlewood and Alexander, while the preservation of family and community history is anchored at the Old Church Cem and the Walter Jones Cem. The presence of the Burke County Airport and a grid of rural routes like Thompson Bridge Rd highlights the modern infrastructure laid over this traditional agricultural and wooded terrain. The map provides a clear look at how land use is divided between municipal development, aviation, and the natural floodplains of the Savannah River watershed.