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1982 Map of Hinsons Crossroads

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

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Choctawhatchee River and its intricate network of sloughs and cutoffs dominate the northern landscape of this Florida panhandle quadrangle. Historically significant landings such as Billy Lee Landing and Gum Creek Landing underscore the river's importance to local transit and commerce. The interior is marked by numerous family-named clearings and fields, including Cooey Field, Thomas Field, and Connely Field, reflecting a pattern of rural settlement where agriculture and timber harvesting shaped the land.

Inland from the river, the crossroads communities of Hinsons Crossroads, Whitehead Crossroads, and Five Points serve as local hubs. The spiritual life of these communities is preserved through numerous rural houses of worship, such as New Bethany Ch, Unity Ch, and St Matthews Cem Ch. To the south, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of wetlands and "bays," such as Parrish Bay and Williams Bay, punctuated by several sinkholes like Mountain Sink.