1973 Map of Oak Grove

About this map

The Yellow River bisects this landscape of the Florida-Alabama borderlands, carving a wide valley through the dense timberlands of the Conecuh National Forest and Blackwater River State Forest. The settlement at Oak Grove serves as a central point in a territory defined by its creek networks, including Big Creek and the southern-flowing Murder Creek. The map provides significant genealogical value for Okaloosa County, documenting a series of remote burial grounds such as Peaden Cem, Old Ebenezer Cem, and Newell Cem that are tucked away in the forest or near small country churches. Transportation through the area is anchored by the CSX rail line, which follows the corridor near Campion Ch, reflecting the region’s long-standing connection to the timber and river-based economies of the Panhandle.