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1971 Map of Bradley

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Bradley serves as the primary settlement hub in this 1971 study of the southern Alabama borderlands, situated just north of the Florida line within the Conecuh National Forest. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Blackwater River and its numerous tributaries, including Panther Creek and Fish Trap Branch. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by family and community landmarks such as Old Bradley Cem, Blackwater Cem, and the Union Hill Ch.

Industrial and transport remnants appear in the northeast, where an Old Railroad Grade skirts the edge of Bear Bay near Otter Pond. The presence of a Sandpit and a Gaging Sta along the river indicates a working landscape focused on natural resource extraction and water management. The survey also captures specific private developments like Roy Cook Ponds, providing a detailed look at land use before later twentieth-century changes.