1972 Map of Farles Lake

About this map

Ocala National Forest defines this central Florida landscape, where the dense pine and scrub of the Big Scrub region meet a complex network of sinkholes and prairie lakes. During the early 1970s, the area supported both public recreation and military interests, evidenced by the U S Naval Reservation in the northern reaches and the Farles Prairie Recreation Area. The map reveals a land shaped by water and timber, with the Old Railroad Grade tracing former logging routes and the Pittman Work Center serving as a hub for forest management near Pittman. This survey provides a window into the varied use of the forest, from the quiet waters of Sellers Lake and Lake Dorr to the industrial mark of a Claypit and an Abandoned Airport near Camp Ocala.