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1954 Map of Brooksville NW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Brooksville NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The dense forests of Annutteliga Hammock dominate this Florida landscape along the Citrus and Hernando county line during the mid-1950s. The region is defined by its karst topography, evident in numerous named depressions and water bodies such as Lizzie Hart Sink, Brush Sink, and Stage Pond. Human settlement is centered around localized community hubs, including the Oak Grove Community Hall and the Hammock Sch, alongside several rural congregations such as Hebron Ch and St Joseph Ch.

Transport and industry are linked by the Seaboard Air Line, which services the Stafford Siding and provides access to several active quarries. To the southeast, the Chinsegut National Wildlife Refuge preserves a portion of the native environment, while prairies like Turkey Prairie and Hobb Prairie break up the thick woodland. This survey captures a specific period of rural Florida before more intensive modern development, where family and community life revolved around these isolated schools and churches.