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1950 Map of Munson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Munson serves as a central hub within the sprawling Blackwater River State Forest, appearing here at a time when the timber and turpentine economies of northern Florida and southern Alabama were deeply intertwined. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Big Coldwater Creek and Big Juniper Creek, which historically supported the region's logging operations. Settlement patterns follow these drainages and the historic Three Notch Road, with community life centered around local institutions like the Munson High Sch and rural congregations such as Valley Grove Ch and Beaver Creek Ch.

The border between Alabama and Florida cuts across the northern portion of the survey, where small hamlets like Sellersville and McLellan sit amidst a complex drainage system featuring the Dixon Wasteway. Genealogists will find numerous family landmarks, from the McLellan Cem to Hobbs Cem, while fire protection infrastructure is represented by the Camp Henderson Lookout Tower and Munson Lookout Tower.