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2003 Map of Dyas

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of Dyas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Perdido River and its many tributaries carve through this borderland between Alabama and Florida, defining a landscape of timber and rural community at the start of the 21st century. Small settlements such as Dyas, Phillipsville, and Pineville anchor the region, connected by a network of backroads and local landmarks. This area serves as a significant intersection of local history, where the winding courses of Dyas Creek and Hollinger Creek dictated the placement of homesteads and farms.

Religious and community life is centered around numerous country churches, including New Providence Church, Antioch Church, and Holly Grove Church. The presence of several Clay Pits indicates the local extraction industry, while cemeteries like Perdido Cemetery offer vital touchpoints for genealogical research. The map captures the quiet persistence of these small Gulf Coast interior towns just before modern expansion began to alter the character of the Baldwin County and Escambia County border.