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2017 Map of Winfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The boundary between Columbia and McDuffie Counties divides this region of the Georgia piedmont, where the northern landscape is dominated by the sprawling J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir. The map illustrates a network of small, rural settlements connected by historic transit corridors, including Winfield, Cobbham, and Raysville. Many of these communities are centered on significant intersections, such as Hamilton Crossroads and Stones Crossroads, reflecting a long-standing settlement pattern of dispersed agricultural nodes.

Genealogists may find the Collins Cem near Scuffletown particularly interesting, as it sits tucked away south of the reservoir's reach. The land is drained by a complex system of waterways like Germany Cr and Shiloh Fork, which likely dictated the placement of early industry, such as Ansley Mill on Greenbrier Cr. Smaller impoundments like Harrison Lake A further reveal how the local geography has been modified for water management.