1954 Map of Brooksville NW

About this map

The boundary between Citrus and Hernando counties runs through this landscape of prairies and hammocks during the mid-1950s. The Seaboard Air Line railroad provides a primary transport corridor, passing by Stafford Siding and the settlement of Catawba. Local life is anchored by community institutions like Hebron Ch, Shiloh Ch, and the Hammock Sch. The terrain is characterized by numerous water features and karst topography, including Lizzie Hart Sink, Brush Sink, and Stage Pond near the Stage Pond Cem. In the southeast, the Chinsegut National Wildlife Refuge preserves the native character of the Annutteliga Hammock, while several quarries throughout the area indicate active resource extraction during this era.