1955 Map of Rock Bluff

About this map

Apalachicola River meanders through the heart of this mid-1950s survey, marking a complex boundary between Jackson, Gadsden, Calhoun, and Liberty counties. The landscape is defined by the high bluffs and deep ravines of Torreya State Park, where the elevation rises sharply from the riverbank toward Hickory Hill. Small rural communities and church-centered settlements like Rock Bluff and Sweetwater are connected by unimproved roads and light-duty paths. The map reveals the ecclesiastical center of the local area, featuring St Stephens Ch near the banks of Sweetwater Creek and Rock of Will Ch perched on the ridges to the east. Several river access points, including Ocheesee Landing and Rock Bluff Landing, indicate the continuing importance of the waterway to this North Florida region even as the road network expanded.