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1994 Map of Cottondale East

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Cottondale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Waddells Mill and the surrounding millponds anchor a landscape defined by an intricate network of water features and agricultural history. This Jackson County landscape features numerous family-named basins, including Snelling Pond, Roulhac Pond, and Jenkins Pond, indicating a long history of private landownership and resource management. The 1990s revisions highlight the expansion of Marianna toward the east, showing the encroachment of modern utilities like the Substation and Radio Towers (WJCL) on formerly rural land.

Institutional footprints are prominent, from the Dozier Training Sch near the southern boundary to the State Road Camp and local fairgrounds. Recreation and preservation also shape the area, with the borders of Florida Caverns State Park visible alongside community gathering spots like the Golf Course and a Drive-in Theater. Small rural churches such as Apostolic Ch and Bethlehem Ch remain vital landmarks for genealogists tracing the social heart of these settlements.