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1954 Map of Tallahassee

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tallahassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Tallahassee stands as the inland focal point of this regional study, which bridges the rolling red hills of the Florida Panhandle and Southwest Georgia with the coastal lowlands of the Gulf. The mid-century landscape is defined by massive hydraulic and infrastructure projects, most notably the expanse of Lake Seminole at the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and Flint River. This reservoir, along with the nearby Lake Talquin, illustrates the era's focus on water management and power generation.

Coastal development centers on the industrial and military hub of Panama City, flanked by Tyndall Air Force Base and the intricate bay systems of St Andrew Bay. The map captures a vital transit network where the Louisville and Nashville and Seaboard Air Line railroads connect inland agricultural centers like Thomasville and Marianna to the coast. Massive protected areas, including the Apalachicola National Forest and St Marks National Wildlife Refuge, preserve the corridor between the capital and the Gulf of Mexico.