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1915 Map of Palatka

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Palatka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Palatka and its surrounding riverfront communities define this 1915 survey of the St Johns River valley. The map documents a critical period in Florida's industrial growth, where the convergence of the Georgia Southern and Florida, Atlantic Coast Line, and Florida East Coast railroads transformed the local economy. Beyond the urban grid of Palatka Heights, the landscape is dotted with rural schools like Bardin School and Seven Pines School, alongside industrial landmarks such as Hodges Mill and Sutherlands Still.

The intricate hydrology of the region is captured in detail, from the broad waters of Crescent Lake to the labyrinthine Seven Sisters Islands. Navigation and transport points like Horse Landing and Buffalo Bluff provide insight into the river-dependent life of the era, while the transition from swamp to upland is marked by the sprawling Rice Creek Swamp. Local genealogists can trace early twentieth-century settlements like San Mateo, Hastings, and the vanished Acosta.