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2017 Map of Liberty

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The corridor between Pickens and Liberty defines the landscape of this region, where the foothills of the Blue Ridge begin to give way to the Piedmont's rolling terrain. Centered on the upper reaches of the Twelvemile Creek and Eighteenmile Cr watersheds, the map shows a community structure anchored by traditional settlements and long-standing family cemeteries. Notable among these are Hillcrest Memorial Park and the older Bethlehem Cem, which serve as important touchstones for local genealogical research.

Industrial and transport history is visible in the presence of Arial, a mill-town community, and the proximity of the Pickens County Airport. The transition from rural agricultural roots to a modernizing infrastructure is evident in the dense network of roads like Old Liberty Pickens Rd and the clusters of smaller locales such as Beverly and Five Forks. Water features like Hamby Pond and Country Club Lake highlight the area's drainage patterns and historical land use for both industry and recreation.