1915 Map of Palatka

About this map

The St Johns River dominates this early twentieth-century landscape, carving a wide path through Putnam and St. Johns Counties. At the center of the region's commerce sits Palatka, a critical hub where the Georgia Southern and Florida, Atlantic Coast Line, and Florida East Coast railroads converge. The map documents a riverside economy transitioning from timber and naval stores to agriculture, evidenced by Sutherlands Still and Hodges Mill alongside the growing town of Hastings.