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2013 Map of Orlinda

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Orlinda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Orlinda and Cross Plains anchor this Robertson County landscape, where rural life is defined by the winding tributaries of the Red River. The topography is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and distinct elevations, such as Covington Hill and Cherry Mount Hill, which rise above the surrounding hollows. Traditional transportation networks are evident in historic crossing points like Doss Ford and the steel and concrete spans of Empson Bridge and Payne Bridge.

The settlement pattern here includes smaller communities such as Handleyton, Jernigan Town, and Eden Corner, each connected by a dense web of local roads including Haywood Fisher Rd and Duers Mill Rd. Water resources like Kilgore Spring and various branches, such as Honey Run and Elm Springs Branch, highlight the area's agricultural reliance on its well-watered valleys and creek beds during this early 21st-century period.