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1918 Map of Lawtey

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Lawtey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Lawtey and the surrounding piney lowlands of Northeast Florida appear here during the transition into the early twentieth century. The landscape is defined by the massive New River Swamp and the elevated Trail Ridge, which dictates the path of the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads. The map reveals a dense network of early rural social centers, including numerous family-named and local schools such as Rose School, Futch School, and Vanderbilt School.

A notable highlight of this 1917 survey is the presence of Bradford Farms (State Prison) and the adjacent Bradford Farms Junction. The layout of local routes like Settlement Road and Middleburg Road illustrates the era's reliance on railroad stops for regional connectivity. From the banks of the St. Marys River to the small village of Raiford, this sheet serves as a primary record of the North Florida interior before modern development shifted its agricultural and industrial character.