1954 Map of Secotan

About this map

The settlement of Secotan stands at the heart of this Taylor County landscape, defined by a sparse network of water and rail as it appeared in the early 1950s. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad cuts a sharp diagonal across the terrain, serving as a primary corridor through the low-lying wet hammocks. Near the tracks, the Secotan Lookout Tower provided a vital vantage point for fire surveillance over the surrounding timberlands. The Econfina River and Rocky Creek thread through the marshes and hammocks, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped local land use and transportation during this era. This 1954 topography, compiled in part from 1951 aerial photography, captures the area before modern development altered the rural character of this North Florida interior.