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1968 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Blitchton and the northern settlement of Fairfield anchor this rural landscape in Marion County, surveyed in the late 1960s. The region is marked by numerous limestone or phosphate Quarry operations, indicating a landscape defined by local extraction and rolling topography. Transportation patterns are anchored by an Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the terrain, reflecting the evolution of local transit.

A network of country churches provides a look at the social fabric of the era, including New Chapel Ch, Pine Grove Ch, and St Hawthornes Ch. For local history researchers, the map identifies small water bodies such as Rayner Pond and Hopkins Pond, alongside landmarks like the Blitchton Lookout Tower. This survey captures the county during a period of steady land use, before more modern developments altered the character of these central Florida communities.