1941 Map of Milton

About this map

Milton and Bagdad serve as the primary hubs of development along the Blackwater River, where an intricate network of bayous and basins meets the head of Escambia Bay. Surveyed in the early 1940s, this landscape is defined by the convergence of heavy rail transport and tidewater geography, with the Louisville and Nashville RR and the Nashville and Northwestern RR cutting through the coastal lowlands. Away from the riverfronts, the map documents a rural interior populated by family-named landmarks and early community centers like Wallace, Pace, and Floridatown. Genealogy researchers will find several localized burial sites, including Allen Cem and Strickland Cem, along with the Robinson Sch and Union Valley Ch. The terrain transitions from the marshy reaches of Brosnaham Island to the higher ground of Pea Ridge, illustrating the historical settlement patterns of Santa Rosa and Escambia counties.