1982 Map of Ponce De Leon

About this map

Ponce de Leon serves as the focal point of this North Florida landscape, where the Seaboard railroad intersects with the Ponce De Leon Springs State Recreation Area. The map reveals a deeply established rural community defined by a high density of country churches and family landmarks, such as Andrew Chapel, Knox Hill Ch, and the settlement of Douglass Crossroads. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Choctawhatchee River, which forms a natural boundary near Yellow Bluff and Elliot Landing. The map illustrates a shift from the upland ridges like Gopher Ridge to the complex wetlands of Jenkins Bay and Wolf Bay. Cultural markers like the pipeline and scattered claypits indicate the local industry and infrastructure supporting these Panhandle communities in the early 1980s.