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1955 Map of Bronson NE

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Bronson NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Phosphate mining and local farming shaped this portion of the Florida landscape along the border of Levy and Alachua counties. The settlement at Merediths and the small outpost at Adam anchor a rural interior marked by industrial footprints, including the Sinclair Mine and Bailey Mine. These inactive sites, alongside an Old Railroad Grade, point to an era when extractive industry was a primary economic driver in the region.

Water defines much of the terrain, with numerous ponds and lakes like Sawgrass Lake, German Pond, and Blue Pete Lake dotting the lowlands. Near the Bronson Town Boundary, landmarks such as Spring Hill provide a contrast to the flatter, marshy areas surrounding Chunky Pond and Deerpen Pond. For genealogists, the location of Smith Cem in the southern reaches provides a specific point of interest for tracing early families in this stretch of the Gulf coastal plain.