2005 Map of Sanderson South

About this map

Osceola National Forest dominates the northwestern portion of this Baker County landscape, characterized by vast wetlands and the winding headwaters of the St Marys River. The area reflects a rural Florida interior defined by its hydrology, with extensive marshes like South Prong Swamp and secluded water bodies such as Swift Creek Pond, Wampee Bay, and Granny Bay. Human settlement is concentrated along transport corridors, notably at Sanderson and the rail-adjacent Manns Spur. Local history is anchored near the river by the Bethlehem Ch and the adjacent South Prong Cem, providing critical touchpoints for genealogists. The map also captures the specialized infrastructure of the era, including a State Prison and a Mobile Home Park, contrasting the wilderness of the national forest with late-twentieth-century land use and civil boundaries along the Baker Co Union Co line.