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1953 Map of Lake Poinsett NW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lake Poinsett NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The St Johns River defines the eastern boundary of this marshy central Florida landscape, weaving through a complex network of wetlands and seasonal drainages. Established long before modern development, the Delespine Grant occupies much of the eastern terrain, where elevated ground is marked by landmarks like Possum Bluff and Long Bluff. These hammocks provided crucial refuge above the surrounding floodplains.

Evidence of early infrastructure and land management appears in the form of the Old Railroad Grade in the southwest and several Spoil Bank features along the water. The drainage patterns of Jim Creek and Second Creek converge toward the river, while a Flowing Well and the Sweetwater Branch highlight the area's subterranean water resources. This survey preserves the rural state of the Orange and Brevard county line as it existed in the early 1950s.