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1954 Map of Brooksville SE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Brooksville SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Brooksville and its eastern environs are defined by a complex landscape of karst topography and early industrial extraction in the mid-1950s. The terrain is a mixture of prominent rises like Chinsegut Hill and numerous depressions that form ephemeral or permanent water bodies such as Bystre Lake and Harris Pond. The presence of the Withlacoochee State Forest covers the eastern portion of the sheet, where a Lookout Tower sits atop Tucker Hill.

Extractive industries are central to the local economy of this era, evidenced by the Brooksville Quarry, Camp Hill Quarry, and several other mines and gravel pits scattered across the region. Transportation history is visible through the Old RR Grade and the Sluice, marking former pathways through the pine lands. Rural community life is anchored by landmarks like the Brooksville Cem, St Louis Ch, and Mt Zion Ch, which serve the small settlements and homesteads surrounding the county seat.