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2011 Map of Ila

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ila serves as the central hub of this Madison County landscape, where the South Fork Broad River and its numerous tributaries like Williams Creek and Kelly Creek carve through the Georgia terrain. The area is defined by a dense network of country roads, including Jot Em Down Rd and Mount Zion Rd, which connect small outlying settlements such as Haggards Crossroad, Alvin, and Pocataligo. Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial sites, such as the Smith-Rogers and McGinnis Cemetery, scattered across the agricultural lots.

Water management is a prominent feature of the local topography, evidenced by a series of numbered reservoirs and structures, including Reservoir 51 and the South Fork Broad River Structure 46 Dam. These engineering works, alongside private holdings like Evans Lake and Minishs Lake, illustrate the region's focus on soil and water conservation within the Hudson River watershed. The inclusion of Camp Maranatha near the South Fork Broad River highlights the community spaces integrated into this rural landscape.