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1973 Map of Dorcas

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Dorcas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Shoal River meanders across this Panhandle landscape, defining the local geography as it flows through the southern half of the quadrangle. During the 1970s and 1980s, the area maintained a rural character centered on crossroads communities and small settlements. The C S X railroad line runs east-west through Deerland, providing a critical transport corridor alongside local industrial sites like the Claypit and Sandpit.

Genealogists can trace several prominent local burial sites, including the Old Dorcas Cem near the settlement of Dorcas, and the Mt Olive Cem further south. The map documents an intricate network of wetlands and minor waterways, such as Pennywinkle Bay and Gourd Bay, which feed into the larger creek systems like Juniper Creek. The intersection at Killingsworth Crossroads and the presence of Welcome Ch further highlight the established community nodes of eastern Okaloosa County.