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1917 Map of Cambon

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Cambon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The rail junctions of Baldwin and surrounding timberlands define this 1917 topographic study of the Florida interior. Strategically positioned where the Seaboard Air Line intersects the Atlantic Coast Line, Baldwin serves as a vital transit point for the region's early 20th-century economy. The landscape is a network of wet prairies and timber stands, marked by Brandy Branch Swamp and the headwaters of the Trout River.

Small rural settlements and family-named landmarks like Bryce Camp, Inglehome, and Cary are scattered throughout the pine woods, often centered around local institutions such as the Higginbotham School and St Marys School. Significant early road networks, including the Jacksonville and Florida Road and Kings Road, illustrate the overland connections between these communities and the growing urban center to the east, while the Heber Tramroad highlights the era's active logging industry.