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2020 Map of Sharon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Sharon serves as the central hub for this portion of eastern Georgia, situated at the junction of several rural routes including Sharon St and Washington Rd NE. The landscape is a complex network of family-named landmarks and ancestral burial grounds, suggesting a long-established rural community structure. To the east, Raytown and its associated Raytown Cem mark another localized center of settlement, while Barnett anchors the southern boundary near the Taliaferro and Warren County line.

Waterways like the Little River in the north and the Beaverdam Cr drainage system provide natural orientation for the dozens of cemeteries scattered across the map. These sites, such as the Stewart-Edwards Cem and Stephens-Alexander Cem, offer significant information-gain for those researching the genealogy of these crossroads communities. The road network connects small centers like Hillman to the surrounding farms and creek valleys via routes like Bates Rd NE.