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2017 Map of Washington East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Washington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Washington anchors the northwestern corner of this Georgia landscape, where the town's grid expands along historic corridors like E Robert Toombs Ave and S Jefferson St. Moving southeast, the terrain shifts into the rolling hydrology of the Wilkes County countryside, defined by the winding paths of Rocky Cr and Porters Br. The map reveals a pattern of local community life through small rural settlements like Logan and Lundberg, each situated near long-standing landmarks such as Smyrna Cem and Mount Zion Cem.

A network of local impoundments, including Norman Lake, Booth Lake, and Shillinglaw Lake, punctuates the landscape, reflecting twentieth-century water management and recreation. The geography is tied together by arterial routes like the Lexington Rd and Tignall Rd, which connect the urban core of Washington to the outlying farms and timberlands. For the historian, the detailed placement of Cliffords Grove Cem and local creek branches like Threemile Cr provides a precise map of the area's development and ancestral grounds.