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2020 Map of Murrayville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Chestatee River and its numerous tributaries, including Cane Cr and Yellow Creek, dominate this section of the Georgia Piedmont at the intersection of Lumpkin, Hall, and Dawson counties. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of country roads named for local families, such as Ben Parks Rd and Wade Whelchel Rd, reflecting a deeply rooted rural community.

Settlement is concentrated around Murrayville and Price, while the southern reaches of Dahlonega appear in the northwest. Local spiritual and genealogical history is preserved at the Cool Springs Baptist Church Cem and Rock Hill Congregational Cem. Water-based landmarks like the Toto Creek Bridge and Woodmen Youth Camp Lake illustrate the importance of the river systems and managed reservoirs to the region's geography.