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1948 Map of Ponce De Leon

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Ponce De Leon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Ponce de Leon serves as the focal point of this late 1940s landscape, situated where the Louisville and Nashville railroad crosses Sandy Creek. This survey reveals a community deeply connected to its natural springs and waterways, including the notable Ponce de Leon Spring and the Choctawhatchee River winding through the southeast corner. The presence of the Old Spanish Trail indicates the deep historical layers of transportation that predated modern infrastructure.

Local life is recorded through a network of rural institutions such as Knox Hill Sch, Oak Grove Sch, and St Johns Ch. The topography is defined by features like Gopher Ridge and Hughes Hill, while numerous small ponds such as Tobacco Bed Pond and Ice Pond suggest specific local land uses or natural depressions common to this part of the Florida Panhandle. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of the Hardy Cem and various community nodes like Douglas Crossroads.