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2014 Map of Tignall

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Tignall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Tignall serves as the primary hub in this corner of Wilkes County, where local streets like Independence St and Church St radiate from the town center. The surrounding landscape is defined by a dense network of creeks, including Fishing Cr and Anderson Mill Cr, which carve through the terrain. Small, rural communities such as Danburg, Sandtown, and Cohentown are connected by a web of historic routes like Sandtown Rd and Danburg Rd.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, specifically Tignall Cem, Danburg Cem, and Fishing Creek Cem. The transition from the structured street grid of Tignall to the family-named roads and remote farmsteads near Floral Hill reflects the long-standing agricultural character of the region. Notable water features like Garrard Lake and Norman Lake provide further landmarks for those tracing property boundaries or family history in this Georgia Piedmont landscape.