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2024 Map of Philomath

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Philomath and the surrounding rural landscape of Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties are defined by a network of historic family-named cemeteries and quiet watercourses. This area, which includes the small settlements of Lyneville, Carters Grove, and Daniel Springs, is anchored by its agricultural roots and church communities. Significant genealogy resources are present throughout the sheet, including the Carters Grove Baptist Cem, Phillips Mill Cem, and Beasley Cem.

The terrain is dissected by numerous branches of the North Fork Little River and Kettle Creek, such as Hatchet Branch and Lunceford Branch. Topographic features like War Hill stand as landmarks in this quiet section of Georgia. Historical routes and trails, including the Bartram Trl, connect the disparate homesteads and parishes, reflecting a long-established pattern of rural residency and land use across the county lines.