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1972 Map of Sopchoppy

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sopchoppy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Sopchoppy River meanders through a landscape defined by the convergence of the Apalachicola National Forest and the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge. This coastal lowlands area in Wakulla County shows the early 1970s balance between the wild terrain of Grimes Bay and small established communities like Sopchoppy, Medart, and Panacea. An Old Railroad Grade cuts through the forest north of Ashmore, tracing a path once vital to the region's timber or turpentine industries.

Water dominates the eastern and southern reaches, where Lake Ellen and Otter Lake sit amidst a network of creeks and ponds. Near the coast, the map details the tidal geography of Dickerson Bay and Mashe Island, featuring landmarks such as Rock Landing and Hungry Point. Local life is anchored by rural institutions like Wakulla High Sch and a series of country churches including Bethel Ch and Friendship Ch.