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1962 Map of Lake City East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lake City East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lake City is captured here as a growing North Florida hub during the early 1960s, defined by the intersection of the Seaboard Air Line and Southern railroads. The eastern edge of the city transitions into the industrial and institutional landscapes of the Lake City Municipal Airport and the campus of Lake City Jr College. Near Watertown Lake, the settlement of Watertown remains a distinct community cluster, while the northern half of the map is dominated by the dense pine stands of the Osceola National Forest.

Rural life is marked by numerous landmarks, including Truvine Cem and Bethlehem Ch, which serve the small communities scattered along Price Creek. The map documents a period of postwar expansion, evident in the residential streets of Melrose Park Sch and the development near Alligator Lake. To the east, the landscape becomes increasingly open, broken only by the Mt Carrie station and the winding route of Falling Creek.