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1982 Map of Hobbs Crossroads

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

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Pea River meanders along the Alabama-Florida state line, defining a landscape shaped by narrow creek valleys and broad bay swamps. Small agricultural hubs and crossroads like Sweet Gum Head and Hobbs Crossroads anchor the rural Holmes County countryside, while the southern reach of the map features a dense network of bay galls including Eldridge Bay, Jameson Bay, and Powell Bay.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous rural burial sites and churches, from Reedy Cemetery and Merrill Cemetery to Poplar Head Church. The riverine economy is evident at Old Warehouse Landing and along Pittman Creek, where the transition from upland farming to river swamp is most pronounced. This 1982 revision incorporates topographical data from 1949 and aerial photography from 1976, capturing the established road network and scattered homesteads of the late twentieth century.