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1952 Map of Cottondale East

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Cottondale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Marianna and Cottondale serve as the primary hubs in this Jackson County landscape, surveyed in the early 1950s. The region is defined by a dense network of karst topography, evident in the numerous named sinkhole ponds such as Gnat Hole Pond, Bonnet Pond, and McNealy Pond that dot the terrain between the Chipola River and Russ Mill Creek. This area was a critical junction for regional transportation and social infrastructure, featuring the Louisville and Nashville railroad line and the Old Spanish Trail.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of rural life through several scattered educational and religious sites, including Bethlehem Sch, Springfield Sch, and New Hope Ch. The presence of the State Industrial School For Boys near the southern edge of Marianna and the State Road Camp further west provide insight into the state's institutional footprint during this era. Numerous mills, such as Waddells Mill Pond and Caraway Mill Pond, further illustrate the local water-based economy and land use patterns of mid-century Florida.