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1962 Map of Lake Woodruff

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lake Woodruff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

St Johns River meanders through a dense network of marshes and side channels in this 1960s study of central Florida's wetlands. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring wide expanses like Lake Woodruff and Lake Dexter, connected by a labyrinth of smaller waterways including Cross Cr and Harrys Creek. While much of the area is protected within the Ocala National Forest, small riverfront and lakeside settlements punctuate the terrain.

Evidence of early regional activity appears at Saint Francis and Bennetts Landing, while newer residential pockets like Lake Kathryn Heights and River Forest cluster near the Whitehair Bridge. The map captures the delicate balance between the natural flow of the river—marked by descriptive points like Deadmans Bend and Devils Elbow—and human efforts to navigate and inhabit these low-lying hammocks and islands, such as Tick Island and Jones Island.