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1982 Map of Sprague Island

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Sprague Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

St Marks National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape of Wakulla County dissolves into the intricate marshlands and bayous of Apalachee Bay. The map highlights the historic St Marks Lighthouse standing sentinel near the Spanish Hole, a critical landmark for maritime navigation at the mouth of the St Marks River. The inclusion of the Forbes Purchase Line provides a significant genealogical and land-tenure reference, marking the boundary of one of the largest land grants in Florida's history.

The terrain is a complex network of bars and pools, such as Coon Bottom Bar and Lighthouse Pool, interspersed with managed features like Experimental Levees. Points of interest for local history include the Mounds Lookout Tower and various named water bodies like Goose Creek Bay and Kitchen Cove, illustrating the region's reliance on its tidal geography for both conservation and local industry in the early 1980s.