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1894 Map of Arredondo

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Arredondo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Gainesville serves as the focal point of this North Florida landscape, depicted here as a burgeoning rail hub where the Savannah Florida and Western Rail Road and the Florida Central and Peninsula Rail Road converge. The geography is defined by a complex network of sinks and prairies, most notably the expansive Payne Prairie or Alachua Lake, which historically fluctuated between wet prairie and open water. Significant geological landmarks like Devils Mill Hopper and Warren Cave highlight the region's karst topography.

Small settlements and whistle-stops such as Arredondo, Kanapaha, and Tacoma dot the rail lines, tracing the late 19th-century agricultural and transit corridors. To the south, Levy Lake and Ledwith Lake dominate the terrain near the historic town of Micanopy. This survey, conducted by Hersey Munroe in 1890, documents the area before modern drainage projects fundamentally altered the water levels of the surrounding prairies.