1973 Map of Hurricane Lake

About this map

Blackwater River State Forest and the Conecuh National Forest meet along the Florida-Alabama border in this 1973 survey. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways draining toward the Gulf, including Big Juniper Creek and Sweetwater Creek. While the terrain is heavily forested, small pockets of human settlement like Belandville and Munson appear alongside several rural cultural landmarks. Genealogists may find interest in the Bullard Ch and Valley Grove Ch, as well as the Hobbs Cem located near the Santa Rosa and Okaloosa County line. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the waters of Hurricane Lake, created as a recreational feature within the state forest system. Local industry is represented by several pipelines and a network of jeep trails used for timber management and fire access across the drainage basins of Bear Branch and Crane Branch.