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1956 Map of Hampton Springs

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hampton Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Hampton Springs stands as a focal point in this 1950s survey of Taylor County, Florida, situated where the Fenholloway River and Rocky Creek converge amidst a landscape of swamps and low-lying hammocks. The area’s transition from a logging and industrial center to a more rural state is evident in the presence of an Old Railroad Grade and several extractive sites, including a Borrow Pit and Gravel Pit.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific family markers such as Poorboy Cem near the heart of the hammock land. The dense topography of the Thomas Mill Hammock dominates the central portion of the map, while numerous hydrological features like Waldo Spring, Spring Creek, and Woods Creek illustrate the water-rich nature of the North Florida terrain before modern development altered these drainage patterns.