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1957 Map of Clayhatchee

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Clayhatchee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Choctawhatchee River dominates the landscape of southeastern Alabama in this 1950s survey, updated with revisions from the late 1970s. The river's winding course forms the natural boundary between Dale, Houston, and Geneva counties, creating a complex network of drainages including Hurricane Creek and Claybank Creek. This area preserves evidence of long-term human habitation, notably the Indian Mound situated on a bend of the river south of Clayhatchee.

Rural community life centers around established settlements like Wicksburg, supported by the Wicksburg Sch and numerous country churches such as Providence Ch and Goodwater Ch. Genealogists will find value in the identification of family-named sites like Whaley Cem and Macedonia Cem. The local economy is reflected in the presence of a Gravel Pit and a Sandpit, while aviation infrastructure appears at Allen Field and a Landing Field near High Bluff.