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2011 Map of Pickens

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pickens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Pickens serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated south of a transition from the rising foothills of Glassy Mountain and Brown Mountain toward the Piedmont plains. The area is marked by a complex water management system featuring numerous named reservoirs and dams, such as Twelve Mile River Watershed Six Reservoir and Finleys Lake, alongside the Oolenoy River and Twelvemile Creek systems. These engineering projects reflect the mid-20th-century development of local water resources and watershed control, with dams dating back to the late 1940s and 1950s.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries scattered through the hills. From the Lance Cemetery and Chastain Cemetery in the north to the larger Sunrise Cemetery and Secona Cemetery near the city center, the map documents the long-standing family lineages of the region. Notable local infrastructure, including the Oolenoy Valley Airport and the Pickens Water Works, anchor the rural settlements of Midway and Pleasant View.