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1949 Map of Kingsley

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Kingsley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Camp Blanding dominates the central portion of this 1940s landscape, reflecting its role as a critical installation for military training during and after World War II. The layout of the camp is visible alongside established training grounds like the Machine Gun Range and various other marked ranges. To the north, the perfect circle of Kingsley Lake provides a striking geographic anchor, where the community of Kingsley Beach sits along the shoreline.

South of the military activity, the terrain transitions into the dense creek systems of the North Fork Black Creek and South Fork Black Creek. This area preserves local landmarks like Beulah Ch and Beulah Cem, alongside the naval presence at Belmore Air Field U S Navy. The settlement pattern follows roads such as Dade Road and Yerkes Road, connecting smaller water bodies like Whitmore Lake and Varnes Lake to the village of Belmore.