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1940 Map of Tallahassee

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Tallahassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The growing state capital of Tallahassee anchors this pre-war landscape, where the concentrated urban grid of the downtown area transitions into the dense woodlands of the Apalachicola National Forest. This era shows the early footprints of major institutions, including State College and the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College, alongside the Municipal Airport. To the west, the Ochlockonee River feeds into Lake Talquin, a significant water feature that defines the western boundary of the county.

Rural life is preserved through a network of small settlements and educational sites like Hilliardville, Simmons, and Richardson Sch. The presence of numerous small churches and schools, such as Vaughn Chapel and Lutterloh Sch, reflects a dispersed community structure connected by the Seaboard Line railroad and established thoroughfares like Meridian Road. The landscape is dotted with distinct natural features including Lake Munson and Riversink Spring, illustrating the unique hydrology of the Florida Panhandle before later 20th-century development.