1960 Map of Flomaton

About this map

The Escambia River defines the landscape of this Gulf Coast borderland, winding southward through a network of creeks like Pond Creek and Sizemore Creek toward the Florida state line. The rail infrastructure of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad serves as the primary artery for the region, centering on the junction at Flomaton. This era is marked by a transition from older logging routes, evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade in the northwest, toward an economy increasingly reliant on industrial extraction, shown by the numerous Gravel Pits and Sand and Gravel Pits along the riverbanks. Family and community life is anchored by dispersed rural settlements like Moyeville and Wawbeek, each clustered around local landmarks such as Moyeville Ch and several small burial grounds including Hammac Cem and Travelers Rest Cem.