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1969 Map of Lake Munson

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lake Munson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Apalachicola National Forest dominates this landscape south of Tallahassee, where the karst topography of northern Florida is clearly visible through numerous depressions and water features. The map illustrates a transitional zone where the terrestrial forest meets the aquatic drainage of Lake Munson and Munson Slough. In the eastern portion, the Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs parallel to the growing community of Woodville, while smaller settlements like Springhill, Lutterloh, and Bethel are scattered along the rural road network.

A notable historical element is the Forbes Purchase Line, a boundary marking a massive early 19th-century Spanish land grant. Genealogical interest is centered around local congregations such as St Peters Ch and Zion Hill Ch, alongside several small cemeteries. The presence of Riversink Spring and Eightmile Pond further emphasizes the unique limestone-driven hydrology that characterizes the border between Leon and Wakulla counties.