2018 Map of Cotton Plant

About this map

Sturgis Prairie and a landscape dotted with numerous depressions and sinks define this portion of Marion County. Rural settlements like Early Bird and Fellowship anchor the northern reaches, while the western edge of Ocala appears in the southeast. The area is characterized by scattered homesteads and agricultural operations, as seen at the Crosswind Farm Airport. Several local burial grounds and places of worship, including Saint Pauls Cem, Wesley Cem, and the Saint Johns United Methodist Cem, serve as important markers for family historians. The prevalence of small named water bodies like Schoolhouse Pond, Carter Pond, and Bird Pond illustrates the unique hydrology of the Florida interior, where these ponds often formed the centers of local neighborhood life in communities such as Mount Olive and Martel.