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1960 Map of Brundidge SE

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Brundidge SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Pea River meanders through this landscape on the border of Coffee, Dale, and Pike Counties, anchoring a rural network of small agricultural settlements and timber stands. Near the northern reach of the river, Prestwood Millpond and Roeton mark centers of early activity, while the Seaboard Coast Line railroad skirts the eastern edge through Tennille and Lithco. The map reveals a deeply religious community structure, evidenced by numerous rural sanctuaries such as Mt Zion Ch, Corinth Ch, and St Johns Ch, often serving as the primary landmarks for scattered farmsteads.

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the U S Military Reservation Fort Rucker boundary introduces a transition toward military land use. Throughout the terrain, smaller waterways like Clearwater Creek and Huckleberry Creek feed the larger river system, crossed by locally significant spans such as Johnsons Bridge and Coles Bridge. The presence of several landing strips and a Landing Area near the river suggests the importance of light aviation in this mid-century period.