Loading map...

1960 Map of Branchborough

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Branchborough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Withlacoochee River and Hillsborough River headwaters converge in this complex wetland landscape where Pasco, Sumter, and Polk counties meet. The settlement of Branchborough anchors the southern portion of the map, featuring the Branchborough Ch and a nearby Cem, while the curiously named Port Lonesome and Cumpressco occupy higher ground above the river basins.

Industry and preservation coexist throughout the terrain, from the Strip Mine operations at the center of the sheet to the expansive Green Swamp State Wildlife Management Area. Evidence of earlier transport networks is visible through the Old Railroad Grade and Old RR Grade tracing through the swamps. The map captures a transition in land use, noting ridges like Thrasher Ridges and distinctive hammocks such as Orange Hammock and Williams Hammock, reflecting the traditional landscape before modern drainage and development altered the region's hydrology.