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1954 Map of Fenholloway

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

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

San Pedro Bay dominates this Taylor County landscape, revealing an intricate network of wetlands and sogs in the mid-1950s. The small settlement of Fenholloway serves as a primary point of reference, situated near the banks of the Fenholloway River. Evidence of former timber operations or local transport is etched into the terrain via an Old RR Grade that cuts across the northern section toward the settlement of Smith.

The presence of the Foley Lookout Tower indicates the critical importance of fire observation over the dense wooded basins of Blue Sog and Fire Pan Sog. This map documents a period before significant modern development, where the landscape was defined by natural watercourses like Middle Warrior Creek and human interventions such as the Spoil Bank near the river. For those researching local land use or genealogy in this portion of Florida, these specific hydrological and industrial markers provide a concrete record of the 1954 environment.