1949 Map of Bostwick

About this map

Bostwick and the small siding at Hancock anchor the eastern edge of this north Florida landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad dictates the local geography. Surveyed in the late 1940s with updates from 1970, the map illustrates a region defined by extensive wetlands and drainage systems, most notably Simms Creek and Clarkes Creek. These waterways thread through the pine woods and palmetto scrub, shaping the settlement patterns of rural communities like Sun Garden. Cultural landmarks are sparse but significant for local history, including the De Coy Ch located near the Clay Co Putnam Co boundary line. The map captures the transition from traditional rail-dependent commerce to a more modern road network, with clear distinctions between the primary transportation corridor and the unimproved dirt roads that reach into the interior swamps.