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1962 Map of High Springs

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of High Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Santa Fe River meanders along the Columbia Co Alachua Co boundary, defining the northern landscape of this north-central Florida region. The town of High Springs serves as a primary hub, its street grid concentrated near the junction of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads. These rail corridors, alongside a web of local roads and a Telephone Line, reflect the mid-century infrastructure supporting local industry and agriculture.

Several prominent natural springs, including Hornsby Spring and Columbia Spring, characterize the limestone-influenced terrain. Beyond the main settlements of Alachua and Buda, rural life is anchored by community landmarks such as Traxier Ch, Mt Moriah Ch, and the Santa Fe High Sch. Notable recreational and social features of the early 1960s appear, from Camp Kulaqua to a Drive-in Theater located east of High Springs, while numerous quarries and borrow pits indicate active mineral extraction.