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1958 Map of Fort Union

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fort Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Alapaha River snakes through a dense network of wetlands and swamps before meeting the Suwannee River at the border of Hamilton and Suwannee counties. This mid-century landscape is defined by its water-driven geography, featuring named water bodies such as Gohegan Millpond, Cypress Pond, and Eleven Ponds. The map provides a detailed view of the regional surveying framework, explicitly marking the Suwannee Base Line which intersects the river systems.

Local settlement and family history are centered around small rural gathering points. Small communities and church sites like Adams, New Hope Ch, and Rosemary Ch dot the terrain. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several burial grounds including Fort Union Cem, West Lake Cem, and Tiger Cem, documenting the placement of these sites amidst the creeks and timbered lowlands of North Florida.