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1942 Map of Dyas

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Dyas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Perdido River meanders along the border of Baldwin and Escambia counties, defining a landscape of creek-fed timberlands and small rural communities during the early 1940s. The Louisville and Nashville railroad serves as a primary transit corridor, connecting the settlements of Dyas, Carney, and Pinchona. This survey, conducted just as the United States entered World War II, captures a network of country schools and churches that served as the social anchors for these remote townships, including Nokomis Sch and Antioch Ch.

Land use is largely dictated by the complex drainage systems of Dyas Creek, Hollinger Creek, and Styx River. High points in the terrain are utilized for early fire detection, marked by the Walnut Fire Tower and Bingham Fire Tower. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for locating family burial grounds such as Cain Cem and High Pine Cem, often situated near older church sites like Dry Springs Ch.