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2017 Map of Smarr

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Providence Hill rises above the rural landscape of Monroe County, overlooking a network of creek branches and family-named cemeteries that define this part of central Georgia. The settlement of Smarr sits at the junction of Old Rumble Rd and Old Macon Rd, while the community of Russellville occupies the western portion of the quadrangle. The map is heavily marked by small-scale water features and private reservoirs, including McCook Lake, Abernathy Lake, and Hart Lake, which feed into the larger drainage systems of Tobesofkee Creek and its many tributaries.

Local history is preserved through numerous family burial sites such as McCowen Cem, Zellner Cem, and McCommon Cem. The rural infrastructure is highlighted by features like the Maynard Mill Bridge crossing Little Tobesofkee Creek, suggesting the area's agricultural and milling roots. This 2017 survey reflects a landscape where modern residential roads like Chelsea Ln and Bridle Chase Ln weave between established family lands and forested creek bottoms.