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1960 Map of Apopka

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Apopka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Apopka and its neighboring citrus-belt settlements are defined by the Seaboard Air Line railroad and an intricate landscape of sinkhole lakes in the early 1960s. The region exhibits a mix of established town centers and agricultural expansion, with Zellwood Farms and various claypits scattered across the undulating terrain. To the west, the massive expanse of Lake Apopka meets the shore at Pumping Station No. 2, indicating the managed water levels of the surrounding muck farms.

Education and community institutions are prominent on this survey, ranging from the Hampden DuBose Academy near Lake Minore to the Memorial High Sch in the heart of Apopka. Local history is preserved in sites like Edgewood Cem and the Plymouth Lookout Tower. The dense concentration of named water bodies, including Lake Maggiore, Lake Grassmere, and Lake Semmes, illustrates the high water table and unique karst topography of Orange County during this era of Florida's interior development.