2005 Map of Taylor

About this map

Osceola National Forest and the John M Bethea State Forest define this landscape on the Florida-Georgia border, characterized by an intricate network of wetlands and bayous. The map captures the quiet intersection of forest management and rural settlement at Taylor, where Pine Grove Ch, Pine Grove Cem, and Pleasant Grove Ch serve as focal points for local genealogy and history. The terrain is a mosaic of named swamps and "bays," including Pinhook Swamp, Cattail Bay, and Ocean Bay, which feed the headwaters of the St Marys River. Notable family-named landmarks such as Huckleberry Island, Dog Island, and Raulerson Road indicate the deep-rooted local history within these timberlands. The hydrological pattern of the Middle Prong St Marys River and East Prong St Marys River reveals how the drainage of the swamp dictated the placement of early forest roads and fire towers like the East Tower Hunt Camp.