1968 Map of Palatka

About this map

The St Johns River defines the eastern edge of this Putnam County landscape, where the bustling city of Palatka sits alongside the sprawling Rice Creek Swamp. The late 1960s survey, updated with late 1980s aerial photography, captures the city’s established institutional core, including the Courthouse, St Johns River Jr College, and Putnam Memorial Hospital. South of the city center, the manicured terrain of Ravine Gardens State Park provides a sharp contrast to the industrial footprints of the Industrial Waste Ponds and the nearby Filtration Plant along Rice Creek. To the west, the map documents smaller communities such as Francis and Bardin, alongside rural landmarks like the Etonia Ch Cem and Midway Ch. This period shows the integration of older infrastructure, like the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad line, with modern transportation hubs like the Kay Larkin Airport.