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2012 Map of Hawthorne

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Hawthorne serves as the primary hub in this early 21st-century survey of Alachua County, where the intersection of several regional routes anchors the local geography. The landscape is defined by an extensive lacustrine system, most notably the northern reaches of Lochloosa Lake and a dense cluster of smaller bodies like Lake Jeffords, Little Orange Lake, and Bream Lake. This watery terrain is punctuated by Fowlers Prairie to the north, suggesting the complex drainage patterns of North Central Florida's interior.

Evidence of local heritage and infrastructure is visible through the documentation of the Forestry Lookout Tower and multiple civic landmarks such as Hawthorne Water Tower Number 1. Small-scale settlements like McMeekin to the east and Lochloosa to the south are mapped alongside significant genealogical sites, including Hawthorne Cem, Gordon Chapel Cem, and Drummond Cem, providing a precise record of the area's established community nodes and rural cemeteries.