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1960 Map of Wallace

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wallace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors this 1960s study of rural Escambia County, passing directly through the small community of Wallace. The landscape is a network of creek drainages, including the Little Escambia Creek and Wild Fork Creek, where agricultural clearings meet thicket and timberland. Family names and community centers are preserved through landmarks like Hanberry Cem and Hanberry Ch, while the southern reaches of the map are defined by a strictly organized system of firebreaks, indicating managed forestry or fire control measures in the pine-heavy terrain.

A Lookout Tower positioned near the center of the sheet provides a navigational focal point overlooking the surrounding creek valleys and the Narrow Gap. Settlement patterns remain concentrated along the rail line and established road routes toward Appleton, marked by several local congregations such as Pleasant Grove Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits and a Claypit reflects the localized extractive industry supporting the county's infrastructure during this era.