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1966 Map of Brooker

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Brooker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line railroad anchors the small community of Brooker as it appeared in the mid-1960s, marking a transition between the northern Florida timberlands and agricultural fields. This area on the border of Union, Bradford, and Alachua Counties is defined by the winding course of the New River and its numerous tributaries like Fivemile Creek and Richard Creek. A notable concentration of community landmarks, including the Mount Vernon Ch, New River Ch, and the Long Bridge Community Ch, highlights the rural social fabric of the era.

Institutional development is visible in the northwest with the State Department of Corrections Medical Center, while industrial activity is represented by the Compressor Station and local Gravel Pit. To the south, the Santa Fe River passes through the wetlands of Mud Swamp, near the small settlement of Dedan and its associated Dedan Cem. The landscape is a mix of natural swamp drainage and managed infrastructure, including a prominent network of pipelines crossing the territory.