1954 Map of Cross City West

About this map

Pumpkin Swamp dominates the center of this Dixie County landscape, illustrating the wet, low-lying environment of the Florida Gulf coast region in the mid-1950s. The settlement of Cross City occupies the southeastern corner, serving as a hub where the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and a new roadway marked Under Construction converge. This period of infrastructure development is further evidenced by several stretches of Old Railroad Grade, showing the evolution of transport through the swampy interior. To the northwest, the small settlement of Hines is anchored by the Hines Lookout Tower, while the community of Shamrock sits just west of the county seat. The map reveals a transition from a reliance on established rail lines to a modernizing road network during the post-war era.