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1962 Map of Ashville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ashville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Ashville sits at the northern edge of a landscape defined by the shifting waters of the Aucilla River and the Little Aucilla River. This early 1960s survey illustrates a rural community anchored by numerous small congregations, including Macedonia Ch, Jerusalem Ch, and Reaper Ch. The presence of the Old Greenville Ch Bethel Sch points to the historical intersection of education and faith in this corner of the Florida panhandle.

Water dominates the geography, from the broad expanse of Reed Branch Swamp to named landmarks like Sneads Smokehouse Lake and Shehee Lake. The Ashville Lookout Tower provides a vertical reference point in a region of ponds and creek beds, while the boundary between Jefferson Co and Madison Co bisects the wetlands. This map preserves the mid-century layout of homesteads and woods before modern agricultural shifts altered the local drainage patterns.