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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

The railroad junction at Cottondale serves as the primary hub of this North Florida landscape, where the Louisville and Nashville and Atlanta and St Andrews Bay lines intersect. The surrounding Jackson County terrain is defined by a distinct cluster of wetlands and ponds, including Drummond Bay, Big Bay, and family-named water bodies like Holland Pond and Bachelor Pond. A sparse network of early roads connects small rural settlements like Glass and several community-focused landmarks that suggest a decentralized social structure.

Local life in the early 1950s is anchored by numerous country churches and schools. Researchers can find Lovewood Sch and Lovewood Ch in the central portion, while Piney Grove Ch and Rock Hill Ch sit further south near the boundary of Washington County. The topography is dotted with small branches and creeks, such as Alligator Creek and Little Dorman Br, which feed the various ponds and intermittent basins typical of the region's karst-like drainage patterns.