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2011 Map of Sale City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sale City and its surrounding agricultural lands in Mitchell County are defined by a grid of rural routes and the slow waters of the Little Ochlockonee River. The landscape is dotted with unique geological and man-made landmarks, from the natural depressions at Oaky Sinks to the Greenough Lookout Tower standing near the junction of Greenough Rd and Pebble City Rd. This survey documents a region where water management and rural life intersect, featuring small impoundments like Hatcher Lake and Pittman Lake, both with identified dams.

Local history and genealogy are centered around the small settlements of Lester and Greenough, and the Sale City Cemetery located just north of the city limits. The naming of local roads provides insight into the area's development, with routes such as Stage Coach Rd, Brest Station Rd, and Jackson Dairy Rd suggesting earlier modes of transit and legacy land use. The drainage of Raccoon Creek and Lost Creek continue to shape the terrain, flowing through a patchwork of timber and field.