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1982 Map of Alford

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Alford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Atlanta and Saint Andrews Bay railroad anchors the eastern corridor of Jackson County, passing through the settlement of Alford and past the distinctive water bodies of Steele City Bay and Round Lake. This 1982 revision illustrates a landscape defined by its unique hydrologic features, where numerous named "bays" — shallow, oval depressions common to the Florida Panhandle — such as Peterson Bay, Buchanan Bay, and Zannie White Bay, dominate the terrain between the elevations of High Hill and Oak Hill.

Genealogists will find a cluster of community landmarks, including Sapp Cem, Kent Cem, and several rural sanctuaries like Sweet Gum Ch and Macedonia Ch. Industry and local commerce are represented by Gilberts Mill and the former logging site at Kent Mill, while the western edge reveals the winding course of Hard Labor Creek. The map also captures the local transition from Jackson County into Washington County along the western boundary.