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1970 Map of Ft McCoy

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ft McCoy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Fort McCoy and Eureka anchor the northern reaches of this central Florida landscape, where the Oklawaha River carves a winding path through the Ocala National Forest. The map documents a dense network of riverfront landings, including Palmetto Landing, Gores Landing, and Osceola Landing, which reflect the historic importance of the river as a transportation artery before modern road infrastructure dominated.

The eastern portion of the survey is dominated by the vast Mason Bay and the open expanse of Parramore Prairie, punctuated by numerous named water bodies like Graveyard Lake and Lake Lynne. Evidence of early local industry and community life appears in the scattered Cem sites and a Claypit near Albritton Lake. This topography captures the region as a hybrid of protected federal forest land and rural settlements, connected by a web of Jeep Trails and an Old Grade that hint at former logging or transit routes.