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1968 Map of Bluff Springs

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bluff Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The boundary between Pike and Coffee counties defines this section of the Alabama landscape, where rural communities and small-scale infrastructure follow the winding course of Whitewater Creek and its many tributaries. Settlement patterns are focused around local landmarks such as Bluff Springs and Shady Grove, with the presence of Zion Chapel School and multiple country churches like Mt Hebron Ch and Zoar Ch indicating a network of closely-knit family farming communities.

Agricultural life is documented through the fine red dashed lines indicating fence and field lines, while transportation history is marked by crossings such as Lewis Mill Bridge and Thames Bridge. The topography is characterized by a dense network of branches and creeks, including East Fork Stinking Creek and McCollough Branch, which cut through the terrain toward Pea Creek. These watercourses provided the essential framework for early development in this portion of the wiregrass region.