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1959 Map of Lake Louisa

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lake Louisa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Lake Louisa dominates the northwest corner of this central Florida landscape, sitting at the edge of a complex network of wetlands and citrus-era rural roads. The map illustrates the transition from the open waters of lakes like Lake Ingram and Hickorynut Lake into the dense, saturated environments of the Green Swamp and Boggy Marsh. Human activity is marked by specialized infrastructure, including the Avalon Lookout Tower and a Claypit near the Lake County and Orange County line.

A distinct pattern of local transit is visible through named tracks such as Old YMCA Road and Schofield Road, which skirt the numerous smaller basins like Sawgrass Lake and Hancock Lake. The topography is defined by low-lying "bays" and islands, most notably Tiger Island, which rises within the swampy southern reaches. This survey provides a clear look at the hydrologic character of the region before significant modern development, showing the original orientation of family-named roads and drainage patterns.