1982 Map of Rutan

About this map

Chatom serves as a prominent focal point in this 1980s landscape, characterized by its concentration of civic and community infrastructure including the County Hospital, an Armory, and the Chatom Municipal Airport. The settlement pattern follows the high ground between extensive drainage networks, such as Little Bassetts Creek and Johnson Creek, which feed into the broad wetlands of Calf Pasture Swamp and Bull Hall Swamp to the northeast. To the east, the communities of Hobson and Rutan appear alongside local landmarks like Lake Marie and Pine Level Ch. The southern portion of the map transitions into more remote terrain, where the Turner Lookout Tower stands near Armstrong Creek, overlooking a network of smaller drainages like Whiteoak Branch and Beaverdam Creek. This period captures the area as it balanced its role as a county service center with the surrounding timber and wetland environments.