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1973 Map of Paxton

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Paxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lake Jackson straddles the state line in this early 1970s survey, where the border between Alabama and Florida cuts through the heart of the settlement at Florala. Just to the south, the community of Paxton serves as a local hub along the Louisville and Nashville railroad line. The landscape is defined by a transition from the structured street grids of these border towns to a mosaic of timberland and small-scale agriculture.

Genealogists will find a cluster of rural landmarks, including Prospect Ch, St Marks Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch, alongside the Greenwood Cem and Miller Cem. The map documents localized industry and infrastructure such as the Claypit near Pleasant Grove and a Landing Strip in the central portion of the quadrangle. Drainage patterns are dominated by the Bear Flat Swamp and various winding waterways like Natural Bridge Creek and Turkey Creek, which feed into the larger river systems of the Florida panhandle.