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1952 Map of Cottondale West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Cottondale serves as the focal point of this 1952 topographic survey, marking the intersection of the Louisville and Nashville and the Atlanta and St Andrews Bay railroads. The landscape is a complex network of wetlands and small water bodies, notably Drummond Bay and Big Bay, interspersed with numerous named ponds like Harold Pond and Jackson Pond. This period in Jackson and Washington counties is characterized by a high density of rural social centers, indicated by the many country churches and the Lovewood Sch located near the Beacon landmark.

Agricultural and natural features dominate the terrain, with Little Alligator Creek and Mill Creek draining the region toward the south. The abundance of family or community-named landmarks, such as Skipper Lake and Holland Pond, suggests a well-settled rural landscape. Small communities like Glass are anchored by their respective institutions, including Glass Ch, while further south, the Washington and Jackson County line divides the wooded tracts and small creek branches like Pine Barn Branch.