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1954 Map of Boyd

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Boyd
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Perry sits at the southern edge of this Taylor County landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding pine flatwoods and wetland margins of San Pedro Bay. The map documents the mid-century transition of the area, featuring a Drive-in Theater and Radio Sta near the town center, while smaller settlements like Boyd and Lake Bird anchor the rural northern tracts. These smaller communities are defined by their local institutions, including Shiloh Ch and its adjacent Shiloh Cem, which provide valuable location data for genealogists tracing North Florida families.

The topography is dominated by slow-moving drainage systems, including Woods Creek and Rocky Creek, which meander through a landscape historically shaped by the timber industry and small-scale agriculture. The presence of a Landing Field near Boyd reflects early aviation infrastructure in this part of the Florida Panhandle. Remote country churches like Friendship Ch and Mt Carmel Ch serve as significant landmarks within the dense network of secondary roads and drainage basins.