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1968 Map of Palatka

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Palatka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The St Johns River defines the eastern edge of this late 1960s landscape, where the bustling activity of Palatka meets the industrial and agricultural corridors of Putnam County. The city center is dense with historic infrastructure, including the Central Academy High Sch, Mellon Sch, and Putnam Memorial Hospital, while the southern reaches feature the cultivated landscapes of Ravine Gardens State Park. Transportation networks like the Georgia Southern and Florida and Seaboard Coast Line railroads illustrate the region's historical reliance on rail for commerce.

Industrial development is prominent along the banks of Rice Creek, marked by several Industrial Waste Ponds and a Reservoir Filtration Plant. Beyond the urban core, smaller communities such as Bardin, Springside, and Francis remain clustered around early rural churches like Bethany Ch and Midway Ch. The vast Rice Creek Swamp dominates the central portion of the map, providing a glimpse into the original wetlands that shaped local settlement patterns and land use.