1955 Map of Keysville

About this map

Keysville and the surrounding central Florida landscape are defined by the convergence of early phosphate industry and a network of agricultural settlements during the mid-1950s. The northern portion of the region shows active industrial activity at the Strip Mine, while the Seaboard Air Line railroad provides the vital transit link through Edison and the Welcome (Station). The landscape is deeply carved by the Alafia River and its numerous tributaries, including Mizelle Creek and Halls Branch, which influenced the placement of community landmarks like Beulah Ch. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named features and burial sites such as Blue Cem and Hunter Cem, which sit among the many creeks and pine lands before the extensive modern developments and land-use changes of the late 20th century.