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1988 Map of Tallahassee

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Tallahassee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Tallahassee stands as the primary hub of this 1988 survey, characterized by the dense clustering of the Florida State Capitol, Florida State University, and Florida A&M University. The map documents a complex landscape where the industrial and civic activity of the state capital transitions into the vast timberlands of the Apalachicola National Forest. This era shows a well-established transportation network, with I-10 and Us-90 cutting across the Panhandle, while the Apalachicola Northern RR and Bay Line RR maintain older industrial corridors connecting inland settlements like Marianna and Quincy to the coast.

Water dominates the southern and central geography, from the massive Lake Seminole reservoir at the Georgia border to the intricate bathymetry of the Gulf of Mexico. Coastal development is visible around Panama City and the Tyndall Air Force Base peninsula, contrasting with the protected marshes of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Researchers can trace the path of the Apalachicola River as it winds south toward Port St. Joe, passing local landmarks like the Fullers Earth Mine and various limestone quarries that define the region's extractive history.