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1954 Map of Mallory Swamp NE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mallory Swamp NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Mallory Swamp dominates this part of Lafayette County, revealing a mid-century landscape of wetlands and timber-related infrastructure. The presence of the Griggs Lookout Tower and multiple stretches of Old Railroad Grade suggests a history tied to forest management and earlier logging efforts. These grades cut linear paths through the natural topography of Brushy Hammock and Wampee Ponds, indicating how the land was navigated before modern road development.

Local civic life is centered near the northern boundary, where the Picket Lake School and Mayo Cemetery are situated close to Picket Lake. Numerous smaller water bodies like Adams Lake, Golden Lake, and James Lake are scattered across the terrain, interspersed with areas like Crane Bay. This documentation, based on 1950s surveys, provides a detailed look at the rural homesteads and tracks that defined this Florida interior before late-20th-century changes.