1967 Map of Citra

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Island Grove and Citra anchor this North Florida landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs parallel to the western edges of Lochloosa Lake and Orange Lake. The terrain is defined by complex water systems, including the Lochloosa Slough and the expansive Black Sink Prairie, which features an Abandoned Canal. Local family history is preserved through the locations of several burial grounds, such as Antioch Cem, Carlton Cem, and Tompkins Cem, situated among the groves and prairies. The presence of Willow Plant Ch and St Johns Ch near Citra indicates established community centers within this citrus-growing region. Further east, the California Scrub and Waldron Millpond highlight the area's transition into more primitive wetlands and managed timberlands, marked by several firebreaks.