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2024 Map of Lake Arbuckle SW

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Lake Arbuckle SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Sebring and Avon Park anchor this landscape along the Lake Wales Ridge, a distinct geological spine that dictates the region's concentration of freshwater lakes. The map reveals an intricate network of water bodies, from the expansive Lake Jackson and Dinner Lake to smaller basins like Basket Lake and Duck Lake. This geography has long shaped the citrus and residential patterns of Highlands County, with roads like Davis Citrus Dr and E Old Bombing Range Rd cutting through the terrain.

Conservation areas and local history markers are prominent, notably the Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies smaller communities like Lakemont and Pinecrest, along with resting places such as Lakeside Cem and Lakeview Memorial Gardens. The transition from the developed streets of Sebring to the protected wetlands along Bonnet Creek illustrates the ongoing balance between growth and the preservation of the Florida scrub ecosystem.