1966 Map of Gainesville East

About this map

The University of Florida dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, showing the campus before decades of later expansion. The city of Gainesville serves as the central hub, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad intersects with major local thoroughfares like Waldo Road. To the east, the sprawling Sunland Training Center (State Hospital) and the Gainesville Regional Airport mark the transition toward the wetlands of Newnans Lake. This map reveals the distinct boundary between the urbanizing core and the surrounding natural features such as Buck Bay and Potato Patch Bay. Local history is preserved through numerous named institutions, including Lincoln High Sch and Kirby-Smith Sch, alongside significant memorial sites like Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery. The inclusion of the Arredondo Grant Boundary provides a look at the historical Spanish land grant system still influencing Florida's modern property lines.