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1963 Map of Ellisville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Ellisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Olustee Creek and Swifts Creek meander through the wooded lowlands of north-central Florida, defining the boundary between Columbia Co and Union Co. This early 1960s landscape is characterized by a network of rural roads and scattered community centers that serve as anchors for local genealogy and history. Small settlements like Myrtis and Mason are joined by several family-named cemeteries and community churches, including Hopeful Ch, Mt Tabor Ch, and Old Providence Ch.

The infrastructure of the era is evident in the presence of the Southern railroad line in the northeast and specialized landmarks such as the Rose Creek Lookout Tower. A distinctive grid of trails and a notable Firebreak illustrate forest management practices of the time. Local travel is facilitated by a web of named thoroughfares like Telephone Road, Payne Road, and Haltiwanger Road, which link these small agricultural and timber-oriented clusters together.