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1982 Map of Graceville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Graceville and Noma anchor this landscape along the Alabama-Florida border, where a complex network of agriculture and rail transport defined the local economy during the late twentieth century. Two major rail lines intersect the terrain, with the Atlantic and Saint Andrews Bay and the Louisville and Nashville railroads connecting smaller hubs like Noma Junction and Tendil Crossing. The rural character is reinforced by several community-centric landmarks such as Cem Liberty Hill Ch, Damascus Ch, and Poplar Springs Sch.

Topography is marked by a series of low hills including McIntosh Hill and Balcom Hill, interspersed with swampy lowlands like Buzzard Bay and Broom Bay. The drainage of Holmes Creek and Wrights Branch snakes through the quadrangle, which also features industrial footprints like the Substation and historical infrastructure at Collins Mill. This survey illustrates the transition from mid-century planetable mapping to the updated aerial photography of the late 1970s.