1968 Map of Petrey

About this map

Petrey and the surrounding borderlands of Crenshaw and Pike Counties are documented in this late 1960s survey, showing a landscape defined by small rural hubs and watercourses. The network of creeks, including Patsaliga Creek and Blue Creek, feeds into marshy areas such as The Beaver Pond, indicating a low-lying, well-watered topography. Evidence of earlier transportation is preserved via the Old Railroad Grade that winds through the center of the quadrangle, reflecting an era when rail was central to local commerce. Settlements like Wingard, Patsburg, and Live Oak are anchored by social foundations such as Macedonia Church, Rockwell Church, and several family-named burial sites including Petrey Cemetery and Wingard Cemetery. The map captures the quiet transition of these agricultural communities, recording many smaller junctions like Thomas Crossroads and Joquin that served the outlying farmstead residents.