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2024 Map of Lowery

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Lowery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Lowery serves as the central hub of this rural landscape where the Laurens Co Wheeler Co line marks the southern boundary. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the westward-flowing Flat Creek in the north and the expansive Ochwalkee Creek system that drains the southern reaches. These creeks and their tributaries, such as Whitewater Creek and Pitts Creek, create a landscape of intricate drainages that have historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads.

Genealogists will find several significant burial sites across the terrain, including Greater New Friendship Cem near the northern border, Lowery Cem to the west, and Miller Cem located centrally near the creek basins. The map documents a predominantly agricultural and timber-oriented infrastructure, evidenced by named thoroughfares like Lowery School Rd and Lowery Firehouse Rd, which connect the scattered residences to the community center. To the southeast, Swinson Lake and Buck Creek provide notable landmarks in the lower wetlands near the county line.