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2012 Map of Day

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Day
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Day serves as a central hub for this Lafayette County landscape, where the rural character is defined by a dense network of local roads and scattered water bodies. The eastern boundary is shaped by the winding course of the Suwannee River, which flows past the settlement of Chancey. The area is characterized by numerous small ponds and lakes, including Sand Pond, Brewer Lake, and Fort Atkinson Lake, indicating a low-lying terrain typical of North Florida.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved on the landscape, notably Roger Cem and Dees Cem. Transportation patterns are evidenced by the proximity of Mayo Junction and the small airfield at the Fort Atkinson Plantation Airpark. Settlements like Townsend and Buckville anchor the southern portion of the map, connected by rural routes such as P And H RD and Dowling Park RD. The map illustrates a quiet, inland community defined more by its natural hydrology and family-named landmarks than by major industrial development.