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1940 Map of Arran

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Arran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Crawfordville and the surrounding Wakulla County landscape are defined by a network of springs, swamps, and coastal inlets just before the mid-century. The Seaboard Air Line railroad cuts through the heavy timber of the Apalachicola National Forest, connecting inland settlements like Arran and Ashmore to the gulf-side reaches. Along the coast, the transition from terrestrial forest to the marshy periphery of Apalachee Bay is marked by tidal features such as Oyster Cove and Walker Creek.

Local life is anchored by small rural centers and community landmarks, including Medart School and Pilgrims Rest Church. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of family and community burial grounds, such as Roddenberry Cem and Oak Park Cem. The map also captures the early footprints of coastal recreation and conservation at Wakulla Springs and the St Marks Wildlife Refuge, illustrating a region where the logging and rail economy met the emerging environmental preservation of the Florida Panhandle.