1979 Map of Perry

About this map

The blackwater rivers of North Central Florida define the landscape of this 1970s survey, where the Suwannee River and Withlacoochee River meet at Suwannee River State Park. This region, spanning several county lines including Taylor, Madison, and Lafayette, reflects a mid-century economy built on timber and transit. The city of Perry serves as a central hub, supported by the Perry-Foley Airport and industrial rail corridors like the Seaboard Coast Line. To the west, the swampy coastal reaches of Apalachee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico appear near the Hickory Mound Impoundment, showing a largely undeveloped shoreline. Inland, the map documents a network of rural settlements such as Shady Grove, Day, and Luraville, along with several fire watch stations like the Sinclair Lookout Tower, which monitored the expansive pine forests of the Big Bend region.