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1981 Map of Lake City

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Lake City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Osceola National Forest dominates the central landscape of this North Florida region, characterized by extensive wetlands like the Pinhook Swamp and Mud Lake Swamp. The map documents a critical transportation corridor where the Seaboard Coast Line and Georgia Southern and Florida railroads intersect at Lake City, a major regional hub. This rail network, alongside the winding paths of the Suwannee River and Santa Fe River, illustrates the historical reliance on both water and rail for movement across the Florida-Georgia borderlands.

Significant cultural and military sites are clearly marked, including the Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site and the expansive Camp Blanding (National Guard) area in the southeast. Local history is preserved through the naming of numerous small settlements such as White Springs, Wellborn, and Sanderson, while the presence of a Mine Dump near the Hamilton and Columbia county line points to the area's industrial activity. The prominent Trail Ridge forms a distinct topographical boundary along the eastern edge of the survey area.