2018 Map of Shipps Creek

About this map

Bethea Mill Creek and Shipps Creek define the drainage of this Escambia County landscape, which remains largely rural and defined by its timber and agricultural tracts. The small settlement of Boykin sits at the eastern edge of the survey, serving as a focal point near the intersection of several local routes. A dense network of forest roads and trails, including Miller Reserve Rd and Murder Creek Rd, provides access to the interior uplands and wetlands. Genealogists and local historians will find the Still Cemetery situated just west of Boykin, a significant landmark for tracing family heritage in this pocket of southern Alabama. The topography is shaped by the winding courses of Crossway Creek and Clear Creek, which create numerous bottomlands across the terrain.