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2011 Map of Tabernacle

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Buffalo Creek and its many tributaries, including Panther Run and Wheeler Creek, define the rural landscape of Washington County in this early 21st-century survey. The area is characterized by a network of small settlements like Tabernacle, Brook Springs, and Hebron, connected by long-established routes such as Tucker Rd and Old Eighty Five Rd. Genealogy is central to this map's story, with several family and community burial grounds documented, including Smith Cemetery, Forbes Cemetery, and Moye Cemetery.

The presence of Kaolin Mines Rd and Kaolin Rd southeast of Tabernacle points to the region's industrial connection to kaolin clay mining. Hydrological features are prominent, ranging from Gorbutt Pond Dam in the north to the southern reaches of Mikes Mill Creek and Sandy Hill Creek. Significant landmarks for local history research include Sheppards Bridge and several named ponds such as Doolittle Pond and Cochran Pond, which serve as vital points of reference in this coastal plain terrain.