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1959 Map of Tallahassee

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Tallahassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The confluence of the Chattahoochee River and Flint River forms the headwaters of the Apalachicola River, a central corridor for this 1950s-era landscape. The creation of Lake Seminole at the tri-state junction of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama marks a major hydrological change in the region. To the south, the Apalachicola National Forest and St Marks National Wildlife Refuge preserve vast stretches of the Panhandle's wetland and forest ecosystems, anchored by the coastal St Marks Lighthouse.

Regional hubs like Tallahassee and Panama City show mid-century growth patterns, connected by a network of railroads including the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line. Along the coast, military and research footprints are significant, from Tyndall Air Force Base to the Mine Defense Laboratory. Smaller inland settlements such as Marianna, Quincy, and Blountstown serve as centers for the agricultural and timber-producing counties that define the interior.