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1960 Map of New Brockton

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of New Brockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

New Brockton sits at the heart of this Coffee County landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural and timber lands during the mid-twentieth century. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, linking the town with the smaller settlement of Richburg to the west. This transportation corridor was essential for moving local goods, while the winding Pea River and its numerous tributaries, such as Harpers Mill Creek and Coopers Creek, define the area's natural drainage and topography.

Community life is anchored by numerous rural landmarks, including the Collins Chapel High Sch and several country churches like Hardishell Ch and Shiloh Ch. To the north, the terrain rises toward Pleasant Ridge, overlooking a network of creeks and small family cemeteries like Mt Zion Cem and McGee Cem. The 1979 photorevisions highlight changes in woodland cover and infrastructure, such as the Folsom Bridge and Roe Bridge crossings, reflecting the evolving rural infrastructure of southern Alabama.