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2021 Map of Alachua

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Alachua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Alachua and Gainesville sit at the southern edge of this modern survey, where the developing urban corridor meets the rural north-central Florida landscape. The terrain is defined by low-lying basins and limestone prairie systems, most notably the Sanchez Prairie and the marshlands surrounding Sweet Water Lake. A significant portion of the southwestern quadrant is preserved by the San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Trail, protecting a diverse ecological zone of sinkholes and hardwood hammocks.

Historical traces remain visible through several established burial grounds, including Newnansville Cemetery and the Old Thomas Cemetery, which serve as physical markers of the area's early frontier settlements. The transportation network is a mix of modern thoroughfares like M L King Blvd and older routes such as Old Bellamy Rd, reflecting the long-standing importance of this region as a transit point between the interior hammocks and the prairie basins.