2018 Map of Mallory Swamp SE

About this map

Mallory Swamp dominates this landscape along the border of Lafayette and Dixie counties, characterized by an intricate network of wetland basins and logging grades. In the southeastern corner, the Pleasant Grove Cem stands as a focal point for local genealogy, situated near numerous water bodies like Matthis Lake and Cemetery Lake. The terrain is a complex of hydrologic features, including named depressions and ponds such as Board Pile Bay, Lord Lake, and Hammock Lake. These features, along with Tomlinson Prairie and Desenters Hammock, illustrate the traditional land use patterns of the Florida Big Bend, where timber extraction and small-scale agriculture have historically contended with the seasonal inundation of the karst landscape. Access is defined by a grid of named forest roads and grades, including La'Bennet Grade and Capps Tower Rd, which trace the history of the region's turpentine and lumber industries.