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1968 Map of Hildreth

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hildreth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The confluence of the Suwannee River and Santa Fe River defines the landscape of this Florida interior, where Suwannee, Columbia, and Gilchrist counties meet. In the late 1960s, the area remained largely rural, characterized by small settlements like Hildreth, Beachville, and Burlington Santa Fe. Significant local landmarks include Ichetucknee Springs and the nearby Blue Hole at the head of the Ichetucknee River, which flows south toward the larger river systems.

Transport and industry are represented by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad crossing the northern portion of the map, supporting local extraction sites such as a Sandpit and various unnamed quarries. Community life is anchored by rural congregations and burial grounds, including the Santa Fe Cem Ch, Magnolia Ch, and Pleasant Grove Ch. The map also reveals numerous karst features common to the region, such as Sampson Lake and a series of smaller water bodies including Fox Pond and Deer Pond.