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2020 Map of Rebecca

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rebecca serves as a focal point for this rural landscape where four counties meet: Turner, Wilcox, Ben Hill, and Irwin. The town’s layout is oriented toward the N Railroad St corridor, reflecting its origins as a rail-side settlement. Beyond the town center, the terrain is defined by the winding course of the Alapaha River and its numerous tributaries, including Willis Cr and Double Run Cr. The agricultural character of the region is evident in the network of county roads like Co Rd 118 and Crawford Dairy Rd that connect isolated homesteads and family farms.

Genealogists will find a wealth of site-specific data, as the landscape is dotted with numerous small burial grounds and rural houses of worship. From the New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cem in the northwest to Abba Cem in the southeast, these sites provide a dense record of family history. Private water features such as Walker Lake, Young Lake, and Piney Woods Lake emphasize the managed water resources essential to the local farming economy.