1982 Map of Damascus

About this map

The Conecuh National Forest dominates the southeastern quadrant of this area in the early 1980s, where the Conecuh River and Sepulga River converge. This landscape is defined by its intricate drainage network, featuring dozens of named watercourses such as Meeting House Creek, Hell Hole Creek, and Mendenall Cr. Small, rural settlements like Damascus, Boykin, and Teddy are connected by a system of country roads and crossings, most notably McGowin Bridge spanning the Conecuh. The distribution of these communities and the naming of features like Fishpond suggest a history deeply tied to the land and local waterways on the border of Escambia and Conecuh counties. For the genealogist or local historian, the map preserves the exact locations of these traditional settlements and family-named landmarks just before the era of modern digital mapping.