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1982 Map of Dogtown

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Dogtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Georgia Florida state line bisects this landscape, where the rural borders of Gadsden and Decatur counties meet. Extractive industry is a defining characteristic of the terrain, visible through numerous Strip Mine sites concentrated near Scottstown. These operations follow the local drainages, including the areas surrounding Willacoochee Creek and Camel Creek. The region is dotted with numerous small country churches and family cemeteries, suggesting a history of tight-knit rural communities.

Settlements like Dogtown and Attapulgus Station serve as anchors for a network of local roads and the S C L railroad line. Deeply local landmarks such as St Johns Sch and Trinity Tabernacle provide points of interest for those researching genealogical roots in the Florida Panhandle and South Georgia borderlands. The presence of named water bodies like Crescent Lake and Betts Mill Creek further defines the geography of this quiet agricultural and industrial transition zone.