1960 Map of Pinckard

About this map

The Choctawhatchee River defines the landscape of southeastern Alabama in this detailed study, where the West Fork and East Fork converge north of Newton. The era's transportation network is centered on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, which links the established rail towns of Pinckard and Midland City. Significant land use is marked by the eastern edge of the Fort Rucker Military Reservation and scattered rural infrastructure, including a Radio Tower and various sandpits. Local genealogy is anchored by several country congregations and burial sites, such as Union Ch, Mt Hebron Ch, and the Woodham Cem. The map also captures infrastructure in transition, noting a section of highway under construction near the confluence and the William Grady Stembridge Bridge crossing the river south of Five Points.