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1960 Map of Cherry Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cherry Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Cherry Lake and its surrounding wetlands anchor this northern Florida landscape just south of the Georgia State Line. By the early 1960s, the area supported a network of rural institutions, including the Cherry Lake 4-H Camp and local schools like Cherry Lake Sch and Lime Sink Sch. The map reveals a high concentration of water features typical of the region's karst topography, ranging from the large open water of the lake to smaller basins like Ocean Hole, Florid Pond, and Lime Sink.

Logistics and transit in this corner of Madison County were defined by the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad and a scatter of small settlements and faith centers. Landmarks such as Architillery Ch and Mt Zion Ch served the dispersed residents of Jarvin and Cherry Lake. The map's detailed recording of fence lines and field boundaries provides clear evidence of the era's agricultural patterns and rural land use.