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2010 Map of Leesburg

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Leesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Oak Hill and Oakland anchor this part of Washington County, a landscape defined by an intricate network of ridges and watercourses. Small settlements and family landmarks are scattered throughout, with the Telford Post Office serving as a primary community hub. The terrain is marked by significant rises like Mitchell Ridge, Guinn Ridge, and Chestnut Ridge, which channel the flow of the Clear Fork, Muddy Fork, and Big Limestone Creek.

Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of burial sites here, including the Bowmantown-Philadelphia Cemetery, Mount Zion Cemetery, and Sulphur Springs Cemetery. The distribution of these cemeteries alongside features like Cruickshank Knob and Diehl Hollow reflects a long-established rural settlement pattern where family and church history are deeply intertwined with the geography of the Appalachian foothills. The presence of numerous named branches, such as Leesburg Branch and Keebler Branch, indicates the historical importance of local water sources to these upland farmsteads.