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1953 Map of Crewsville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Crewsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Highlands Hammock State Park dominates the northeastern portion of this mid-century landscape, preserving a slice of interior Florida as it appeared during the early 1950s. The region is defined by a complex network of wetlands and intermittent waterways, most notably the winding course of Little Charley Bowlegs Creek along the northern border. The small settlement of Crewsville sits near the center, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural territory that straddles the Hardee Co Highlands Co boundary.

Family history is preserved through several small burial grounds, including Prescott Cem, Whitten Cem, and Oak Creek Cem, which are scattered among the ridges and marshes. Traces of human activity and landscape modification are visible in the long-distance Footman Trail and a designated Spoil Bank, illustrating the intersection of natural drainage and localized infrastructure in this citrus and cattle-producing region.