Old Maps of Starke, Florida for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Starke with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Starke has changed over the decades.


Starke, FL maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Starke, 1942 Print
    1941 Map of Starke, 1942 Print
    1941 Starke
    1942 Print · USGS
    North Florida at the start of the 1940s reveals a region rapidly transforming with the mobilization for war. Genealogists and historians can trace old rail lines like the Seaboard Air Line and find communities like Sampson City or the expansive Camp Blanding Military Reservation.

  2. 1948 Map of Starke
    1948 Map of Starke
    1948 Starke
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Florida lake country south of Starke is captured here shortly after the war, showing a landscape defined by citrus-era rail lines and massive military training grounds. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Sampson City, Waldo, and the lakeside community of Keystone Heights.

  3. 1949 Map of Sampson, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Sampson, 1953 Print
    1949 Sampson
    1953 Print · USGS
    Florida's lake country in the late 1940s was a landscape of steam rail and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace the location of homes near Sampson City Sta and local gathering places like Rising Sch or the Pine Level Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1949 Map of Starke, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Starke, 1953 Print
    1949 Starke
    1953 Print · USGS
    Starke and the surrounding Florida pine lands are captured here just after the war, showing the area's transition between agricultural life and new industrial and military uses. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural congregations at Bethel Ch and Nebo Ch or locate the early workings of the Trail Ridge Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1949 Map of Starke, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Starke, 1955 Print
    1949 Starke
    1955 Print · USGS
    North Florida at the mid-century reveals a landscape of lakeside settlements and vital rail junctions centered on Starke. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Rising Sch, New Hope Ch, and the station at Sampson City Sta.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Gainesville, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Gainesville, 1965 Print
    1954 Gainesville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Mid-century North Central Florida comes into focus as a landscape of timber, rails, and river towns along the Gulf. Trace family roots in established centers like Gainesville or follow the path of the Suwannee River to the coastal docks of Cedar Key.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1958 Map of Gainesville
    1958 Map of Gainesville
    1958 Gainesville
    1958 Print · USGS
    North Central Florida’s rail and river networks are frozen in time just before the interstate era. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Atlantic Coast Line through Gainesville or locate coastal settlements like Steinhatchee and Cedar Key.

  8. 1959 Map of Gainesville
    1959 Map of Gainesville
    1959 Gainesville
    1959 Print · USGS
    North Florida in the mid-fifties is seen here from the Gulf coast to the inland lakes, showing the rail-and-river network before modern highways dominated. Researchers can trace the paths of the Seaboard Air Line through towns like Chiefland and Micanopy, or explore the coastal inlets of Waccasassa Bay.

  9. 1981 Map of Gainesville, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Gainesville, 1982 Print
    1981 Gainesville
    1982 Print · USGS
    Covers Starke, including Gainesville, Alachua, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1991 Map of Starke
    1991 Map of Starke
    1991 Starke
    1991 Print · USGS
    Starke and its surrounding Bradford County rural districts are shown in the early nineties, revealing a mix of municipal growth and heavy industrial extraction. Researchers can locate several community landmarks including the Bethlehem Mem Cem, New Hope Ch, and the extensive Strip Mines near Kingsley Village.

  11. 1991 Map of Sampson
    1991 Map of Sampson
    1991 Sampson
    1991 Print · USGS
    Bradford County’s lake country is surveyed here in the early nineties, centered on the interconnected waters of Lake Sampson and Lake Rowell. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Crosby Lake Cem, Lee Cem, and the community of Pleasant Grove.

  12. 1999 Map of Starke, 2001 Print
    1999 Map of Starke, 2001 Print
    1999 Starke
    2001 Print · USGS
    In the late nineties, the area around Starke was a hub of industrial mining and military training. Researchers can trace local genealogy through numerous rural landmarks like Bethlehem Mem Cem and Morgan Road Ch, or study the footprint of the Trail Ridge Mine.

  13. 2024 Map of Sampson, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Sampson, 2024 Print
    2024 Sampson
    2024 Print · USGS
    Bradford County’s lake country is captured here in the mid-2020s, showing the rural settlements and waterways west of Starke. Family historians and researchers can locate several local burial grounds like Brown Cem and Prescott Cem near the shores of Lake Sampson.

  14. 2024 Map of Starke, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Starke, 2024 Print
    2024 Starke
    2024 Print · USGS
    Starke and the surrounding Bradford County landscape are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the civic center around the Bradford County Courthouse or explore the shoreline of Kingsley Lake near Kingsley Village.

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