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1969 Map of Kinston

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Kinston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Kinston serves as the central hub of this South Alabama landscape, situated where the Seaboard railroad cuts through the countryside at the convergence of Coffee, Covington, and Geneva counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Cripple Creek, Flat Creek, and Indian Creek, which all feed toward the Pea River along the eastern boundary. Large tracts of land are dedicated to conservation and resource management, specifically the Geneva State Forest and the Covington Wildlife Management Area.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements and family-named landmarks like Estothel, Beulah, and Earlytown. Local genealogy is well-represented through several country churches and cemeteries, such as St Pauls Cem, Pilgrims Rest Ch, and Harrison Cem. Of particular note for researchers is the presence of Faulk Mill Creek and Weeks Fishpond, indicating the historical importance of small-scale water management and local industry in this agricultural and timber-heavy region.