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1950 Map of Laurel Hill

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Laurel Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Laurel Hill and Florala anchor this mid-century survey along the Alabama-Florida border, where the rural landscape is defined by the Conecuh National Forest and a dense network of creek-fed bays. The Louisville and Nashville RR cuts through the region, connecting smaller settlements like Svea, Paxton, and Lakewood to larger markets. In the south, the Shoal River meanders through cypress-laden wetlands, including Pennywinkle Bay and Teal Bay.

Social life in this era revolved around community landmarks like Childrens Home and numerous country churches such as Gordon Chapel and Mt Zion Ch. The geography is rich with local history, preserving the routes of the Old Spanish Trail and the curiously named Hog and Hominy Rd. Genealogists will find many family burial grounds across the timberland, including Miller Cem, Hart Cem, and the Old Dorcas Cem.