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1963 Map of Crabbs Prairie

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Crabbs Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Crabbs Prairie and its surrounding timberlands are documented here in the early 1960s, revealing a landscape defined by industrial history and small rural congregations. The area is marked by a pervasive network of an Old Railroad Grade, which winds through the creek-dissected terrain once used for logging or early transport. These grades cut through the watersheds of Bedias Creek and Nelson Creek, illustrating how the local economy utilized the dense woodlands of Walker County.

Local landmarks provide specific points of interest for genealogical research, including the Cook Spring Ch and the Petree Cem. Higher elevations are punctuated by the Falls Lookout Tower, used for fire surveillance over the thick pine and hardwood canopy. Resource extraction is noted by a Claypit, while the road network includes rural thoroughfares such as Bishop Road and the evocatively named Lost Indian Camp Road.