1957 Map of Espanola

About this map

Espanola and Neoga stand as the primary settlements in this pocket of the Florida flatwoods during the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by its drainage and transport patterns, where the Florida East Coast railway and the Old Brick Road cut through low-lying terrain. Local life is anchored at the southern edge of the map by the St Pauls Ch, an Athletic Field, and the Espanola Cem. To the north and east, the natural environment dominates, characterized by the expanse of Pringle Swamp and Hulett Swamp. Smaller water bodies like Speckled Perch Lake, Black Lake, and Tank Lake dot the area west of the tracks. Infrastructure of the era is represented by the Flagler Lookout Tower and the St Joe Canal, which leads toward the Intracoastal Waterway along the eastern margin.