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1915 Map of Interlachen

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Interlachen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Interlachen and the surrounding lake country of Putnam County appear here in a transition from pine scrub to established settlements during the early twentieth century. The map reveals a landscape defined by an extraordinary concentration of water bodies, including Cue Lake, Cowpen Lake, and the uniquely named Devils Den. Transportation in 1915 relied heavily on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, which connected towns like Florahome and Mannville to the wider region.

Evidence of rural community life is scattered throughout the terrain, documented by sites such as Magnolia Church and Roscola School. To the south, the geography shifts toward the wetlands of The Slash and Cow Heaven, terminating at the Cedar Landing Ferry on the Ocklawaha River. This survey provides a precise look at the early infrastructure of the Florida interior, from the Atlantic Road to the dense thickets of The Ocklawaha Scrub.