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2014 Map of Kellys Pond

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Kellys Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Ellis Plantation anchors the northern portion of this landscape, where the border of Jefferson and Burke counties cuts through a terrain defined by branching creeks and family landholdings. This 2014 survey captures a rural Georgia environment where water resources like Greener Mill Pond and Kellys Pond once served as central nodes for local industry and recreation.

The map provides significant genealogical value through its preservation of numerous small burial sites, including the Ponder Family Cem and Melton Place Cem. These sites, along with others like Boatwright Cem and Rose Dhu Cem, are linked by a network of rural routes such as Gough Rd and Ga-24. This spatial arrangement of cemeteries and farm roads reflects a long-standing settlement pattern where family history is deeply embedded in the physical geography of the coastal plain.