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1954 Map of Chassahowitzka

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Chassahowitzka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Chassahowitzka serves as the primary upland anchor in this mid-century topographic study of the Gulf Coast, where the Florida spring-fed river system meets the expansive Chassahowitzka Swamp. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of tidally influenced waterways including Potter Creek, Baird Cr, and Johnson Creek as they feed into the main Chassahowitzka River. This environment is preserved within the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses various coastal landforms like Garden Island and Anclote Hammock.

Evidence of historical human activity is found in the scattered infrastructure of the era, such as a Bridge (Abandoned) crossing the river and a Gravel Pit positioned near the citrus and hernando county line. The map illustrates the transition from the dense swamp to the open waters of the Gulf, marked by numerous small tributaries like Gator Cr and Rattlesnake Creek that disappear into the coastal marshland.