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2021 Map of Cotton Plant

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Cotton Plant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Sturgis Prairie and a network of small ponds characterize this landscape in Marion County, just west of the expanding reach of Ocala. The map reveals a transition from traditional rural settlements and agricultural lands to more structured residential developments like Ocala Estates and Rainbow Park. Genealogists and local historians will find several key landmarks preserved here, including the Saint Johns United Methodist Cem and Wesley Cem near the historic crossing at York.

Transportation patterns reflect the area's equestrian and rural heritage, with roads like Northern Dancer Dr, Needles Dr, and Hill Prince Dr serving the vicinity of Crosswind Farm Airport. These labels, along with the scattered communities of Fellowship, Early Bird, and Martel, document the mid-20th-century character of the region as it balanced between its citrus and thoroughbred roots and modern suburban growth.