1958 Map of Bushnell

About this map

Bushnell serves as a primary hub for this 1950s interior Florida landscape, where the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads dictate the layout of small settlements like Sumterville and Center Hill. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of wetlands and prairie lands, including Towns Prairie and Clark Prairie, alongside numerous family-named bodies of water such as Annie Marsh Pond and Mobley Pond. Significant local history is preserved in the location of the Evergreen Cem and the Mt Zion Ch north of Bevilles Corner. The map reveals a mid-century economy balancing agriculture and resource extraction, evidenced by various Quarries and a Sandpit near the rail lines, while the Jumper Creek Canal highlights the systematic drainage efforts that transformed the Sumter County wetlands for settlement and use.