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1978 Map of Barrineau Park

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Barrineau Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Perdido River serves as the winding centerpiece of this survey, marking the jurisdictional boundary between Florida and Alabama. This rural landscape in the late twentieth century is defined by small, dispersed settlements like Barrineau Park and Clear Springs, which are anchored by community hubs such as the Barrineau Park Sch and a network of country churches including Lathram Chapel and St Elizabeths Ch. The terrain is deeply etched by numerous watercourses, including Boggy Creek, McDavid Creek, and Alligator Creek, which feed into the main river system.

Transportation and industry have left distinct marks on the land, most notably the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the lower portion of the map. Evidence of local extractive work is seen in the scattered Sandpits and a Claypit near the southern border. For the genealogist or local historian, the map preserves the location of family-named landmarks and rural congregations like Little Flock Ch and Crabtree Ch, providing a detailed look at the area's mid-century development before modern expansion.