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1954 Map of Mallory Swamp SE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mallory Swamp SE
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 remote landscape of the Florida Big Bend, captured here during the mid-1950s. The terrain is a complex network of wetlands and seasonal ponds, crossing the Lafayette Co Dixie Co line. Sparse human presence is indicated only by isolated outposts like McElvain Camp and Cow Camp, likely serving timber or cattle interests in the expansive wetlands.

Evidence of early local settlement is concentrated in the southeast, near Pleasant Grove and the Pleasant Grove Cem. The southern reach of the map transitions into the Steinhatchee State Wildlife Management Area, where a dense cluster of named water bodies—including Governor Hill Lake, Mill Pond, and Hammock Lake—illustrates the hydrologic character of the region before modern drainage or heavy development altered the flow.