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1969 Map of Howey In The Hills

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Howey In The Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Howey In The Hills sits on the western shores of Little Lake Harris, serving as a focal point for this late-1960s survey of Lake County. The landscape is defined by its citrus-industry infrastructure and educational institutions, including the Howey Academy and the University of Florida State Experimental Farm. Transportation routes like the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Floridas Turnpike cut through a terrain heavily pocketed by water bodies such as Turkey Lake, Mulehead Lake, and Trout Lake.

Settlement patterns reveal smaller communities like Yalaha and Pumpkin Center amidst a network of local thoroughfares such as Robbins Road and O'Brien Road. The presence of Claypits and the Howey Landing Strip points to a diversified local economy beyond agriculture. Genealogists may find interest in landmarks like Taylor Memorial Cem and Mt Bethel Ch, which anchor the rural sections of the quadrangle.