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1962 Map of Astatula

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Astatula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Sugarloaf Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this Central Florida landscape, standing above a mosaic of lakes and citrus-dominated agriculture. The settlement of Astatula sits near the shores of Little Lake Harris, while the southern reaches of the map show Ferndale and Howey Height positioned along the slopes of the hills. This era is defined by a sophisticated water management system, illustrated by the Apopka Beauclair Canal and the Lake Apopka Lock and Dam, which control the flow into Lake Apopka.

Transport is anchored by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, which cuts north toward Lake Jem. Numerous smaller water bodies like Wolfs Head Lake and Lake Merritt dot the terrain, often adjacent to specialized infrastructure such as the Muck Spur. For genealogists, the map identifies local landmarks including a Cem and family-named features like Bear Spring, providing a clear record of land use and habitation before later residential development.