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1971 Map of Bradley

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Conecuh National Forest dominates this South Alabama landscape, where the confluence of numerous creeks feeds into the Blackwater River. The settlement of Bradley serves as the primary local hub, located near the junction of several drainage systems like Fish Trap Branch and Blackwater Creek. Local history is deeply embedded in the land, marked by the presence of Old Bradley Cem, Blackwater Cem, and the Bradley Ch.

Transport and industry leave clear marks on the terrain through the remnant Old Railroad Grade in the northeast and a Sandpit in the southwest. The area is characterized by low-lying wetlands and ponds, most notably Bear Bay and the Roy Cook Ponds. These features, alongside the Gaging Sta on the river, illustrate a community defined by its relationship to the water and the timberlands straddling the Escambia Co and Covington Co line.