1968 Map of Baker Hill

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across this Barbour County landscape, serving as a historical marker in a region defined by its creek-fed bottomlands. Small settlements such as Baker Hill and Gains anchor the local road network, while the rural character is emphasized by numerous country churches and family-named landmarks. The terrain is deeply carved by the East Fork Choctawhatchee River and Cheneyhatchee Creek, creating a complex drainage system that supported small-scale agriculture and early industry like Williams Millpond. Evidence of extractive activity is visible in the clusters of quarries near Oateston, while genealogy interests are well-served by the mapping of several isolated cemeteries, including Scotch Cem and Walker Cem. From the banks of South Chipola Creek to the upland ridge at Cotton Hill, the map documents a traditional Alabama agricultural community in the late 1960s.