1969 Map of Clopton

About this map

The rolling hills and creek-dissected plateaus of southeast Alabama define this landscape where Barbour and Henry counties meet. The settlement of Clopton serves as a central hub for a network of rural crossroads and community centers including Barefield Crossroads and Bertha. The terrain is heavily defined by the winding course of the Choctawhatchee River and its West Fork, which drain the numerous branches and creeks that separate family-named landmarks and rural congregations. Genealogy researchers will find significant detail in the placement of country churches such as Penile Ch, Mt Carmel Ch, and Wesley Chapel. The map reveals a land use pattern of small-scale agriculture and timber, with isolated cemeteries like Magnolia Cem and Salem Cem preserving the locations of the area's earliest homesteads. These rural outposts are connected by improved and unimproved roads, showing the region's development just before the modern era.