1969 Map of Lake Munson

About this map

Apalachicola National Forest dominates this landscape south of Tallahassee, where the karst topography of the Panhandle is evident through features like Riversink Spring and Lake Munson. The map documents the boundary between Leon and Wakulla counties, intersected by the Tallahassee Meridian and the historical Forbes Purchase Line. Settlement patterns in the late 1960s are concentrated around small communities such as Woodville, Bethel, and Lutterloh, served by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. Rural life is anchored by local landmarks including St Peters Ch and Zion Hill Ch. Photogrammetric updates from the mid-1970s illustrate the gradual development encroaching on the forest and wetlands like Munson Slough and Eightmile Pond, providing a record of the region's environmental and jurisdictional transitions.