1949 Map of Middleburg SW

About this map

The North Fork Black Creek and South Fork Black Cr converge in this 1949 survey of rural Clay County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and branching tributaries. Military training activities are evident at the Machine Gun Range in the southwest, while local industry is represented by a Quarry located near the eastern edge. Settlement patterns are sparse, characterized by individual homesites and small community anchors like the Oak Grove Ch and a nearby Cem. Numerous waterways including Mill Creek, Big Branch, and Dillaberry Branch drain the piney woods and brush, illustrating the region's natural drainage before significant mid-century development. The map details a network of unimproved roads and firebreaks that link these isolated features, providing a look at the county's interior prior to its modern suburban expansion.