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1954 Map of Lafayette

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lafayette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Lake Lafayette and its surrounding wetlands dominate the central portion of this 1950s-era topographic survey, just east of the state capital. This period shows a landscape defined by institutional development and a high density of rural religious centers. The Federal Correctional Institution and an adjacent Prison Farm represent significant state infrastructure of the time, while the smaller community of Perkins sits along the Seaboard Air Line railroad.

A network of country roads connects numerous community landmarks, reflecting the area's genealogical depth. Numerous churches, including Queen Chapel, New Zion Ch, and Free Will Ch, are scattered throughout the quadrangle alongside the Ward Sch. In the south, the borders of the Apalachicola National Forest meet the rolling terrain near Shepherd Branch and Hogan Pond, providing a detailed look at the hydrology and land use of Leon County before modern suburban expansion.