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1970 Map of Raiford

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Raiford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Florida State Prison dominates the central landscape of this Union County survey, surrounded by the wetlands and timberlands of north-central Florida. The town of Raiford is positioned at a junction of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which cuts through the western portion of the quadrangle. Outside the institutional grounds, the area is defined by small rural settlements and numerous family and community burial sites, including Pine Grove Cem, Sapp Cem, and Dyal Cem.

Water plays a critical role in the geography here, with the New River forming a significant portion of the boundary between Union and Bradford counties. To the south, Heilbronn Spring and the landmark known as Heilbronn suggest a landscape shaped by natural aquifers. The presence of the Raiford Lookout Tower and a dedicated Landing Strip indicate the area's importance for forest management and regional logistics during the early 1970s.