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1972 Map of Juniper Springs

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Juniper Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Juniper Springs Recreation Area and Fern Hammock Springs Campgrounds sit at the heart of this central Florida landscape, highlighting a region defined by its remarkable hydrologic features. The area is characterized by a dense network of freshwater springs and prairies, including Sweetwater Springs and the expansive Juniper Prairie. These water sources feed into Juniper Creek and Morman Branch, eventually reaching the shore of Lake George at the northeastern corner of the map.

Evidence of human activity and government land management is clear, with much of the terrain falling within the Ocala National Forest. To the south, a large US Naval Reservation occupies a significant portion of the territory, while landmarks like a Lookout Tower, Radio Towers, and a Claypit indicate the diverse utility of the forest in the early 1970s. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of Long Cem and family-named water bodies like Beakman Lake provides a connection to the area's rural history.