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1969 Map of High Springs SW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of High Springs SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Santa Fe River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Gilchrist, Columbia, and Alachua Counties, defining a landscape punctuated by a remarkable concentration of groundwater features. Natural vents like Ginnie Spring, Blue Springs, Lilly Spring, and Poe Spring emerge along the riverbanks, illustrating the region's unique hydrogeology. Further south, the terrain transitions to a patchwork of agricultural clearings and small rural settlements such as Craggs and Neals, which developed alongside the Seaboard Coast Line railroad.

Local social history is anchored by landmarks like Mt Pleasant Ch and the Nobel Hill Cem. The presence of several Quarry sites throughout the area suggests an economy based on the extraction of local limestone. From Hollingsworth Bluff in the northwest to the crossing at Buda in the southeast, the map documents a traditional Florida interior landscape before significant modern development altered the character of its riverfront springs and rail-side hamlets.