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1952 Map of Cottondale East

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Cottondale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Cottondale and the western outskirts of Marianna anchor this 1950s survey of Jackson County, defined by a landscape of limestone sinkholes and numerous small ponds. The Chipola River cuts through the northeast, while the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Spanish Trail provide the primary east-west corridors. This era reveals a decentralized rural community supported by local institutions like Springfield Sch, Bethlehem Sch, and Jenkins Pond Sch.

Industrial and civic landmarks are prominent, including the State Industrial School For Boys on the eastern edge and the State Road Camp near the center of the sheet. Water-driven industry is evidenced at Waddells Mill and Caraway Mill Pond, while various quarries and natural springs like Webbville Spring and Tanner Springs point to the area's geohydrology. Numerous family-named ponds, such as Snelling Pond and Roulhac Pond, offer valuable leads for genealogists tracing local landownership.