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1960 Map of Wallace

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wallace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Little Escambia Creek and its many tributaries, including Wild Fork Creek and Dean Creek, define the topography of this Escambia County landscape. The area is characterized by a network of timberlands and rural homesteads connected by a legacy of transport and faith. The Seaboard railroad corridor runs north-south through the center of the sheet, anchoring the settlement at Wallace. Local community life is centered around several country churches and family burial grounds, such as Hanberry Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and Hammac Cem.

Industrial activity is evidenced by a Gravel Pit near the community of Appleton in the northeast, while a prominent Lookout Tower stands on a high ridge to monitor the surrounding forest. This 1960s-era survey, updated with 1980s data, documents the persistent rural character of the Alabama interior before modern expansion, capturing the placement of essential landmarks like the Radio Tower and the various firebreaks that cross the wooded terrain.