Old Maps of Ocala Waterway, Marion County

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Ocala Waterway, Marion County maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Ocala
    1895 Map of Ocala
    1895 Ocala
    1895 Print · USGS
    Marion County at the end of the nineteenth century was a bustling intersection of rail and water. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Ocala and Silver Springs, or locate smaller stops along the Florida Southern R. R. like Santos and Belleview.
    7 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 1968 Map of Shady, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Shady, 1970 Print
    1968 Shady
    1970 Print · USGS
    Marion County in the late sixties shows a landscape on the verge of massive change as the Proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal was being surveyed. Researchers can trace rural community roots at Shady Grove Ch, locate the old RR Grade, or find the former Claypit and Lookout Tower.

  6. 1978 Map of Ocala, 1980 Print
    1978 Map of Ocala, 1980 Print
    1978 Ocala
    1980 Print · USGS
    Florida's interior heartland and Gulf coast are seen here in the late seventies, showing the transition from freshwater springs to coastal hammocks. Genealogists and historians can trace the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad through Chiefland, Bronson, and Dunnellon.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1991 Map of Shady
    1991 Map of Shady
    1991 Shady
    1991 Print · USGS
    Marion County experiences significant residential expansion during the early nineties, with emerging suburban tracts appearing alongside rural homesteads. Genealogists and researchers can trace local roots through landmarks like Barnes Cem, Shady Grove Ch, and the settlements of Shady and Martel.

  8. 2024 Map of Shady, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Shady, 2024 Print
    2024 Shady
    2024 Print · USGS
    Marion County's southern corridor is shown in detail during its modern period of residential and recreational growth. Trace the path of the Cross Florida Greenway and locate landmarks like Shady International Airport and Marion Oaks.

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