2021 Map of Baywood

About this map

Interlachen and Hollister anchor the southern edge of this Putnam County landscape, where the sandy ridges of Florida's lake country meet the expansive Rice Creek Swamp. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hydrologic features including Violet Lake, Lake Ida, and Up and Down Lake, alongside the meandering path of Etonia Creek. The transition from small-town settlement to timberland is visible through the numerous trails crisscrossing the region, such as the Florida National Scenic Trail and the Etoniah Creek State Forest Trail. Local heritage is preserved in scattered rural burial grounds like Naomi Cemetery and Mel-Wun Cemetery, while the presence of the Old Gainesville Hwy traces the historic transportation corridor through Mannville.