2018 Map of Hobbs Crossroads

About this map

The Alabama-Florida state line bisects this landscape, separating Geneva County from Holmes County. The Pea River flows through the northwest corner, crossed by the Stephens Ferry Bridge, a site echoing the area's river-crossing history. Small rural communities like Hobbs Crossroads and Royals Crossroads are connected by a network of dirt and paved roads, including County Road 185 and Morrison Road. This region is characterized by a high concentration of wetland features and named bays, such as Eldridge Bay, Jameson Bay, and Turkeypen Bay. For genealogists and local historians, several family-named landmarks are visible, including the Merrill Cemetery, Royals Cemetery, and McDuffie Cemetery, which serve as quiet markers of the families who settled this timber and farm country. The topography is dotted with numerous small ponds and lakes like Rock Pond and Little Gar Lake, alongside descriptive watercourses such as Crooked Run and the curiously named Thundering Spring.