1960 Map of Brewton South

About this map

Murder Creek and Burnt Corn Creek converge just south of Brewton, defining the landscape of this southern Alabama county seat during the mid-20th century. The map highlights a transition from the urban grid of the town center—home to the Courthouse and Baptist Hill Ch—to the surrounding managed woodlands of the T R Miller Wildlife Management Area and the Escambia National Experimental Forest. Transportation is anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Brewton Municipal Airport. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community sites, such as the McLellan Cem and Fort Crawford Cem, which sit near the riverbanks. The winding Conecuh River dominates the southern half of the quadrangle, flanked by numerous oxbow lakes including Foshee Lake and Brantley Lake.