2015 Map of Sanderson NW

About this map

Osceola National Forest dominates this northern Florida landscape, where the boundary between Columbia and Baker counties is defined by a straight north-south line through the timberlands. The terrain is characterized by slightly elevated "islands" rising out of lower wetland areas, including Clay Hole Island, Noah Island, and Negro Camp Island. These features, along with Buck Island near Buck Island Lake, indicate the subtle shifts in elevation that historically dictated land use and movement through this part of the forest. The map detail reflects a network of forest service and local thoroughfares such as Sand Hill Rd and Seventeen Mile Camp Rd, which provide access to the deep interior of the pine flatwoods and cypress swamps near the northern Big Bend of the regional drainage systems.