Loading map...

1998 Map of Baldwin

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Baldwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Baldwin serves as the central hub of this late-century landscape, positioned where major rail lines and roads converge near the boundary of Nassau and Duval Counties. The settlement pattern reveals the intersection of transportation and military history, with the town core featuring a High Sch and residential blocks surrounded by extensive timberlands and wetlands like Baldwin Bay. Industrial and communication infrastructure is prominent throughout the quadrangle, evidenced by multiple substations and the Radio Towers (WAPE) rising above the flatwoods.

Military installations define the eastern and southern reaches of the survey, notably the U S Naval Air Station (OLF Whitehouse) and the northern portion of US Naval Air Station (Cecil Field). These large federal tracts contrast with the smaller historic communities of Mandeville, Otis, and Tulane. Waterways such as Brandy Branch and McGirts Cr drain the low-lying terrain, while the historic route of Old Plank Road provides a tangible link to the region's early terrestrial travel network.