1949 Map of Bostwick

About this map

Bostwick serves as the primary hub of this North Florida landscape, situated where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts through the pines and lowlands of eastern Putnam County. The terrain is defined by the slow drainage of Simms Creek and Clarkes Creek, which wind through the wetland systems typical of the region. This 1949 survey, with later revisions, shows the transition of transportation in the area, noting an Old Railroad Grade that indicates a shift in the local timber or transit infrastructure. Small settlements and community landmarks like Sun Garden, Hancock, and the De Coy Ch church appear as nodes of rural life along the county line shared with Clay County. The map provides a clear view of the mid-century road network and small-town footprints before modern residential expansion altered the character of these rural Florida outposts.