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2020 Map of Tignall

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tignall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Tignall serves as a primary hub in this northern Wilkes County landscape, where the intersection of Tignall Rd and N Hulin Ave anchors the local community. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Fishing Cr and Anderson Mill Cr, which carve through the terrain between small settlements like Sandtown and Cohentown. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies several key burial sites, notably Tignall Cem, Fishing Creek Cem, and Danburg Cem near the northeastern edge of the sheet.

Rural development is traced along routes such as Danburg Rd and Sandtown Rd, connecting outlying locales like Sandy Hill and Floral Hill. The southern reaches of the quadrangle approach the outskirts of Washington, where the landscape transitions toward larger bodies of water like Garrard Lake and Norman Lake. This record illustrates the enduring rural character of the Georgia Piedmont, centered on family-named roads and small community crossroads.