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1950 Map of Prosperity

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Prosperity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Arrant Settlement and Baker Settlement anchor this 1949 topographic study of Holmes County, Florida, where scattered farmsteads and rural community centers define the landscape. The geography is dominated by a dense network of swampy depressions and bays, such as Blackman Swamp and Panther Bay, which dictate the winding paths of local roads. In the eastern corridor, the Choctawhatchee River creates a labyrinth of oxbows and islands, including Bearpen Bend and Horseshoe Lake.

Social life in the mid-century revolves around local institutions like the Cedar Springs Sch and numerous country churches, including Pleasant Ridge Ch and the Camp Meeting Ch near Cerrogordo. Transportation is marked by the historical Old Spanish Trail and the Louisville and Nashville railroad line in the south. An Airway Beacon near Nancy Padgett Hill provides a nod to modern navigation in this otherwise deeply traditional agrarian setting.