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2012 Map of Hatchbend

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Hatchbend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Suwannee River meanders through this section of Gilchrist County, defining a landscape shaped by hydrology and aviation at the start of the 2010s. The settlement of Hatchbend and the community of Little Lake City anchor the upland areas, while the river corridor is marked by significant natural springs including Fletcher Spring, Rock Bluff Spring, and Guaranto Spring. These freshwater features, paired with river access points like Simms Landing and Rock Bluff Landing, illustrate the importance of the river for local recreation and environmental character.

Local history is preserved at the Old Hatchbend Cem and Townsend Cem, while the modern landscape is notably dotted with private airstrips such as Shady Bend Airport, Darrah Air Park, and Country Landings Airport. To the west, the terrain transitions into low-lying wetlands and named basins like Careless Prairie and Tomlinson Prairie, showing the varied drainage patterns typical of Florida's karst topography.