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1945 Map of Sanborn

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Sanborn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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Apalachicola National Forest dominates this mid-1940s landscape, where the confluence of the Ochlockonee River and Wakulla River defines the southern terrain. This survey reveals a sparsely populated region of Wakulla and Liberty counties characterized by intricate swamp systems like Alligator Swamp and Womack Creek Swamp. The settlement of Sanborn serves as a focal point, featuring the Sanborn School, Sanborn Cemetery, and the Sanborn Lookout Tower.

The coastal lowlands are crisscrossed by numerous water bodies, including Silver Lake, Mud Lake, and Bone Bluff Lake. Industrial and transportation markers include Curtis Mill near the southern boundary and the Seaboard railroad line cutting through the southeastern corner near the St Marks Nat Wildlife Refuge. For genealogists, several burial grounds are recorded, such as Revell Cemetery and West Sopchoppy Cemetery, providing clear evidence of family settlement patterns during this era.