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1954 Map of Mallory Swamp SW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mallory Swamp SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Mallory Swamp dominates this remote stretch of the Florida Big Bend, captured here during a 1954 topographical survey. The map details a largely unsettled interior landscape along the border of Lafayette and Dixie Counties, characterized by extensive wetlands and isolated high points. Subtle variations in the terrain are marked by features like Buck Island and Knife Hammock, which stand as landmarks within the broader expanse of the Rawhide Bog.

A network of intermittent drainage and unimproved tracks provides the only passage through this wilderness. While modern developments are absent, the map documents the natural hydrology of the region through named watercourses such as Eightmile Creek, Wolf Creek, and the isolated depression of Tooles Bay. This survey preserves the raw character of the Florida interior before contemporary drainage or road improvements altered the local geography.