1960 Map of Barnett Crossroads

About this map

Big Escambia Creek winds through the western half of this Escambia County landscape, defining the topography of the region in the late 1950s. The settlement pattern is anchored by Barnett Crossroads and Stanley Crossroads, which serve as central points for a rural network of family-named landmarks and small community centers. Evidence of local life is scattered throughout the timbered and agricultural land, from the Maschmeyer Lookout Tower in the south to a cluster of rural houses of worship including Canaan Ch, New Bethlehem Ch, and Magnolia Ch. The map reveals the infrastructure of the era, such as Gressett Bridge crossing the creek and various extraction sites labeled simply as Gravel Pit. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of several local burial grounds, including Emmons Cem and the Gravel Hill Cem.