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2018 Map of Cottondale East

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cottondale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The agrarian landscape of western Jackson County is defined by a dense network of water features and historic mills. The intersection of local industry and natural hydrology is prominent at Waddells Mill and its associated Waddells Mill Pond, alongside other industrial water sites like Williams Mill Pond and Caraway Mill Pond. These locations hint at the community's historical reliance on milling and the Chipola River drainage system.

Settlement patterns are anchored by the western edge of Marianna and the town of Cottondale, connected by a grid of rural routes including Lovewood Rd and London Rd 32. Genealogists may find interest in family-named landmarks like McNealy Pond, Roulhac Pond, and Lockey Pond, which dot the terrain between the central springs and the legendary Bellamy Bridge in the northeast. This 2018 survey documents a region where traditional land use and names persist alongside modern infrastructure.