1957 Map of Coffee Springs

About this map

Coffee Springs serves as the primary hub on this mid-century survey of the wiregrass region, situated near the headwaters of Beaverdam Creek. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage, where Double Bridges Creek and Beargrass Creek carve through the terrain. A notable water feature is Geneva County Lake, complete with its spillway elevation noted. This era in South Alabama is characterized by a high density of rural community centers, represented here by numerous churches that also served as burial grounds, such as Holloway Ch, Marvin Chapel, and El Bethel Ch. Small-scale extractive industry is evident through several sand and gravel pits scattered near Central City and Spears. The map documents the political boundary between Coffee County and Geneva County, crossing just north of the Center Ridge Ch area.