1950s Maps of Gadsden County, Florida

1. 1954 Map of Sneads, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Sneads

   1955 Print · USGS

   Sneads and the surrounding Jackson County bottomlands are captured here in the mid-1950s as the riverfront landscape was being reshaped by the Jim Woodruff Reservoir. Researchers can trace family-named sites and rural institutions like Inwood Ch, Pope Cem, and the Grand Ridge Lookout Tower.

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4. 1954 Map of Tallahassee, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Tallahassee

   1967 Print · USGS

   The Florida Panhandle and South Georgia are captured here during a period of mid-century growth and military expansion. Researchers can trace the development of Panama City, the footprint of Tyndall Air Force Base, and the rail lines of the Atlantic Coast Line.

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7. 1955 Map of Rock Bluff, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Rock Bluff

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Florida Panhandle river country is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the winding Apalachicola River. Genealogists and historians can trace rural lifeways through landmarks like Rock Bluff, St Stephens Ch, and the high ridges of Torreya State Park.

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10. 1955 Map of Sycamore, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Sycamore

    1956 Print · USGS

    Gadsden County timberlands and rural settlements are frozen in time mid-century, before significant modern development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Smith Cem, Hawkins Lane Ch, and the historic Forbes Purchase Line.

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13. 1955 Map of Chattahoochee, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Chattahoochee

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-river confluence at the Georgia-Florida border comes alive in the mid-fifties, showing the impact of the newly completed Jim Woodruff Dam. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the State Hospital grounds, local crossings at River Junction, and several rural burial sites like Freeman Cem.

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16. 1955 Map of Mt Pleasant, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Mt Pleasant

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Florida-Georgia borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century, showing a landscape of timber and rail. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mt Glory Ch Cem and tracing the old paths of the Seaboard Air Line and Hardaway.

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19. 1956 Map of Havana North, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Havana North

    1957 Print · USGS

    Crossing the Georgia-Florida border in the mid-1950s, this area shows a rail-dependent agricultural landscape before the expansion of the modern highway system. Genealogists can trace family names at Woodberry Cem, Darsey Cem, and the Mt Zion Sch (Abandoned).

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22. 1956 Map of Dogtown, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Dogtown

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Georgia and Florida borderlands come alive in the mid-1950s, showing a rural landscape of scattered homesteads and industrial excavations. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small burial grounds and pulpits, including Campbell Chapel, Pottevint Cem, and the old Oak Grove Sch.

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25. 1956 Map of Calvary, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Calvary

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Georgia-Florida borderlands come into focus in the mid-1950s, showing a rural landscape defined by the Ochlockonee River. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through numerous landmarks like St Johns Ch, Pedemont Cem, and the Bell Sch (Abandoned).

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28. 1959 Map of Tallahassee

    

    1959 Tallahassee

    1959 Print · USGS

    Florida's Panhandle and the Big Bend region appear here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by its great river systems and developing coast. Trace the early layout of Panama City, the expansive Apalachicola National Forest, and the coastal St Marks Lighthouse.

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31. 1959 Map of Gretna, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Gretna

    1960 Print · USGS

    Gadsden County in the late fifties shows a rural landscape of family-run mills and established country churches. Researchers can trace the Seaboard Air Line through Gretna or locate historic sites like Shepards Millpond and the Union Chapel Cem.

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34. 1959 Map of Quincy, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Quincy

    1960 Print · USGS

    Gadsden County in the late fifties shows a landscape of established rural communities centered on the town of Quincy. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks including Smith Cem, Bethlehem Ch, and the historic Forbes Purchase Line.

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