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1942 Map of Ates Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ates Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Camp Blanding Military Reservation dominates the landscape of this 1940s-era tactical map, its footprint extending across the sandy uplands and pine flatwoods of northern Florida. Produced under the direction of the Corps of Engineers during the early years of World War II, the survey reveals the extensive road network developed for the camp, including alphabetically named routes like A Road and B Road, as well as the specialized Airline Road.

Along the western edge, the massive circular basin of Kingsley Lake provides a natural anchor, while the newly established Gold Head Branch State Park preserves the ravines and spring-fed waters of Gold Head Branch. The map also captures the rural character of the Clay and Putnam County line, featuring the intentional community of Penney Farms and the Seaboard rail line passing through the small settlement of Belmore.