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2020 Map of Lyons

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lyons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lyons serves as the seat of Toombs County, characterized by its traditional grid centered on the Toombs County Courthouse and a landscape bisected by several significant watercourses. The town of Santa Claus sits just to the south, while the eastern edge of Vidalia encroaches on the western boundary, showing the physical proximity and growth of these neighboring communities. The topography is defined by the winding paths of Swift Creek and Pendleton Creek, which are crossed by several named structures including Coleman Bridge and Wilkes Bridge.

Rural land use is evident in the numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Hillsboro Cem and Odom Cem, scattered among the agricultural fields. The infrastructure supports both local industry and regional transit, with the Vidalia Regional Airport and Southeastern Technical College marking the western corridor. This survey captures the transition from the concentrated urban centers of Lyons and Santa Claus into the surrounding creek-fed lowlands of rural Toombs County.