1969 Map of Newville

About this map

Newville serves as the central hub of this 1960s Henry County landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts a diagonal path through the agricultural terrain. The map documents a community infrastructure rooted in small settlements and rural institutions, notably featuring the Rosenwall Sch and several prominent country churches such as Union Springs Ch and Welcome Ch. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is defined by the flow of the Choctawhatchee River, which is fed by a complex network of tributaries including Abbeville Creek and Sandy Creek. Aviation is represented by both Herrings Airfield and a designated Landing Strip near Tumbleton. From the heights of Rocky Mountain to the waters of Lake Mila, the map illustrates a transition from river-bottom wetlands to the upland farms and homesteads characteristic of the Wiregrass region during this era.