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2017 Map of Smithville West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Smithville stands at the southeastern edge of this terrain where the boundaries of Lee, Sumter, and Terrell Counties converge. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Muckaloochee Cr and Chokeelagee Cr, which feed into local impoundments like Thomas Millpond and Wells Millpond. These water features, alongside numerous branches and creeks, shaped the placement of early settlements and rural infrastructure.

Local history is preserved in several family and community burial sites such as Rylander Cem, Blackshire Cem, and Williams Cem, scattered among the agricultural plots. The map traces a transition from the structured street grid of Smithville to more isolated junctions like Croxton Crossroads. Notable landmarks such as Willburn Bridge on Kinchafoonee Creek and the Koinonia Community Lake reflect the area's long-standing reliance on its waterway systems for both community life and local industry.