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1894 Map of Dunnellon

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Dunnellon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

Phosphate extraction dominates this late-nineteenth-century landscape, as indicated by the cluster of Phosphate Mines north of Dunnellon. The industrial footprint of the era is evident in the heavy concentration of mining operations such as the Standard Mine, Chicago Mine, and Eagle Mine, which were served by an expanding rail network including the Silver Springs and Ocala line. These mining interests integrated with older river-based transport, where crossings like Fisk Ferry and Camp Izard Ferry provided essential passage over the Withlacoochee River.

Away from the industrial hubs, the topography is defined by numerous depressions and wetlands like Pine Island Prairie and Big Prairie, alongside landmarks such as Jennings Cave. Small rural centers and community pillars such as St. John Church and the settlement of Fellowship offer focal points for genealogical research into the families that populated Marion, Levy, and Citrus counties before the region's twentieth-century transformations.