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2014 Map of Vesta

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Vesta and Saxon anchor this rural landscape in eastern Oglethorpe County, where the terrain is defined by the dendritic drainage of the Millstone Cr and Macks Cr systems. The map illustrates a contemporary pattern of Piedmont settlement, where clusters like Fairview, Enterprise, and Veribest are linked by a network of local roads such as Millstone Church Rd and Ga-77.

For genealogists and local historians, several family-named burial grounds are preserved across the quadrangle, including the Hobbs Cem in the northwest and the Faust Cem near the center. The southeastern corner of the sheet transitions into the Dry Fork Cr basin at the junction with Wilkes County, while the northern border follows the line toward Elbert County. The persistence of names like Palmetto and Bridges Cem reflects the long-standing agricultural and community identity of this Georgia backcountry.