1950s Maps of Columbia County, Florida

1. 1954 Map of Gainesville, 1965 Print

   

   1954 Gainesville

   1965 Print · USGS

   Mid-century North Central Florida comes into focus as a landscape of timber, rails, and river towns along the Gulf. Trace family roots in established centers like Gainesville or follow the path of the Suwannee River to the coastal docks of Cedar Key.

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4. 1954 Map of Valdosta, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Valdosta

   1967 Print · USGS

   The South Georgia and North Florida borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the deep timber and wetland networks of the coastal plain. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic Coast Line through Valdosta or explore the interior of the Okefenokee Swamp.

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7. 1955 Map of Council, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Council

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Georgia-Florida borderlands come into focus in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of deep cypress swamps and isolated rail stops. Researchers can trace the Southern railroad through Council or follow the historic Watson Line across Pinhook Swamp.

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10. 1955 Map of Fargo SW, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Fargo SW

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Suwannee River bottomlands and the Florida-Georgia border are captured here in the mid-fifties. Researchers can locate remote community landmarks like Hopewell Ch, the Lookout Tower, and the historical survey markers along the Watson Line.

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13. 1956 Map of Sargent, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Sargent

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Florida-Georgia borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s, highlighting the wild interior where the Southern railroad bisects the great swamps. Trace the isolated outposts of Sargent and Ewing or explore the drainage of White Arm Bay.

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16. 1958 Map of Valdosta

    

    1958 Valdosta

    1958 Print · USGS

    South Georgia and North Florida are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the vast Okefenokee Swamp and the vital timber and rail corridors connecting the two states. Researchers can locate the footprint of Moody Air Force Base, trace the Live Oak Perry and Gulf railroad, or find early community sites like Bakers Mill and Paradise Church.

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19. 1958 Map of Gainesville

    

    1958 Gainesville

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Central Florida’s rail and river networks are frozen in time just before the interstate era. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Atlantic Coast Line through Gainesville or locate coastal settlements like Steinhatchee and Cedar Key.

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22. 1959 Map of Valdosta

    

    1959 Valdosta

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Georgia-Florida borderlands in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of massive blackwater swamps and emerging military aviation hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-stop towns like Fargo and Stockton or explore the interior reaches of the Okefenokee Swamp and Billys Island.

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25. 1959 Map of Gainesville

    

    1959 Gainesville

    1959 Print · USGS

    North Florida in the mid-fifties is seen here from the Gulf coast to the inland lakes, showing the rail-and-river network before modern highways dominated. Researchers can trace the paths of the Seaboard Air Line through towns like Chiefland and Micanopy, or explore the coastal inlets of Waccasassa Bay.

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