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2017 Map of Reed Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Reed Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Tugaloo River and the expansive reaches of Hartwell Lake dominate this landscape along the border of Georgia and South Carolina. This 2017 edition documents the highly developed shoreline of the reservoir, where countless residential roads like Tugaloo Heights Cir and Clearwater Shores Rd have replaced the former river valley bottomlands. Despite this modern transformation, the map preserves the locations of numerous historic rural burial grounds that remain as vestiges of the area's agricultural past, including New Harmony Cem, Byrum Cem, and Mount Vernon Cem.

Settlement patterns are concentrated in unincorporated communities such as Reed Creek, Maretts, and Mount Olivet. The map reveals a transition from traditional farming landscape to a recreation-oriented economy, evidenced by local aviation sites like Mustang Field and the Airnautique, Inc Airport. Genealogical interest is particularly high here due to the dense clustering of family-named cemeteries and landmarks like Hatton Ford Rd, which recalls the old river crossings that existed before the valley was flooded.