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2011 Map of Sparta

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sparta serves as the focal point of this Hancock County landscape, where the intersection of several local roads and the presence of numerous small cemeteries reflect generations of settlement. The area around the town is dotted with family burial grounds and historical church sites, including the Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery and the Dixon Family Cemetery. To the northeast, the smaller settlement of Culverton sits near the headwaters of Dry Creek, surrounded by landmarks like the Amos Brantley Family Cemetery and Culverton Cemetery.

The geography is defined by a network of creeks and small impoundments, such as Brown Lake and Browns Lakes, which feed into the Little Ogeechee River and Twomile Creek. Industrial and forestry history is noted by the Armstrong Cork Lake Dam in the north and the Beaver Lookout Tower standing near the county line. The presence of Granite Hill and several quarries, including those along Rock Quarry Rd, points to the local geology that shaped the regional economy.