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1949 Map of Hinsons Cross Roads

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Hinsons Cross Roads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Choctawhatchee River winds through the heart of this landscape, its path defining the boundaries between Washington, Holmes, and Walton counties. In this post-war period, the territory remains characterized by a dense network of swampy lowlands and named clearings, such as Hog Island and Page Clearing. Small, community-centered nodes like Hinsons Cross Roads and Whitehead Cross Roads serve as the primary hubs for rural life, anchored by country institutions including St Matthews Ch and Davis Sch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named fields and crossings, which suggest a legacy of agriculture and timber along the river. Features like Gum Creek Landing and Old Mill Creek point to a local economy tied closely to the water, while the presence of Clarkston Cem and New Bethany Ch provide vital touchstones for tracing early 20th-century residents of this Florida Panhandle region.