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2020 Map of Reynolds

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Reynolds serves as a central hub for Taylor County, situated at the intersection of several significant regional routes including the E Fall Line Freeway and Macon Rd. The surrounding landscape is defined by the extensive wetlands of Magnolia Swamp and Beechwood Swamp, where the meandering courses of Beaver Creek and Patsiliga Cr shape the drainage patterns toward the Flint River on the eastern boundary. Smaller rural settlements like Potterville, Beechwood, and Nakomis are scattered across the landscape, marking local centers of community and agriculture.

For family historians, the presence of several well-distributed burial grounds such as Glover Cem, White Hill Cem, New Hope Cem, and Newsom Cem provides clear indicators of early settlement patterns and family estates. The map documents the intricate network of water features including Black Bottom Creek, Fraser Br, and Whatley Lake, illustrating how the wet geography influenced road placement and the development of local homesteads away from the floodplains.