1970 Map of Lawtey

About this map

Lawtey and the surrounding piney flatwoods of northern Florida appear here during a period of transition in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the Trail Ridge physiographic feature, where heavy mineral mining operations have left large Mine Dumps and tailing ponds along the Bradford and Clay County line. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad serves as the primary spine of the region, passing through the settlements of Highland and Saxton. A significant portion of the eastern landscape is occupied by the Camp Blanding (Inactive) military reservation, showing the vast Jeep Trails used for training maneuvers. Smaller community landmarks like the Anderson Sch and local cemeteries provide critical points of reference for genealogists tracing families in this rural corridor between the scattered creek drainages of Water Oak Creek and Mill Branch.