1954 Map of Day

About this map

Day serves as the central hub of this 1954 topographic survey, situated at a key juncture of the Southern railroad line in Lafayette County. The landscape is defined by the transition between the extensive wetlands of Pedro Bay and Stanton Bay to the west and the more settled agricultural and timber lands to the east. Water dominates the geography, with numerous named bodies such as Brewer Lake, Fort Atkinson Lake, and Nichols Lake dotting the interior, while the Suwannee River carves the eastern boundary of the quadrangle. Local life is anchored by several small rural communities and family landmarks, including Mayo Junction, Buckville, and Townsend. Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the Roger Cem and Dees Cem, alongside country churches like Magnolia Ch and Riverside Ch, reflecting the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of North Florida's pine and cypress country during the mid-century.