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1972 Map of Lake Mary

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lake Mary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Oklawaha River corridor and the western reaches of the Ocala National Forest define this 1970s Florida landscape. The settlement at Moss Bluff serves as a local hub, featuring the Moss Bluff Ch and a nearby Cem, while recreational and social sites like Camp Oklawaha and Big Scrub Camp are situated among the dense network of wetlands and pine flatwoods.

Surface water dominates the terrain, with larger bodies such as Lake Mary, Doe Lake, and Lake Catherine interspersed with numerous smaller basins like Fish Trap Pond and Dinners Pond. The presence of multiple grassy openings, such as Nancy Prairie and Sellers Prairie, indicates the distinct ecological transition between the river's floodplain and the higher forest ground. Isolated resource extraction is noted at various Claypit sites, while curious local place names like Volusia Bear Hole and Greens Bear Hole provide unique identifiers for backcountry features.