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1961 Map of Live Oak East

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Live Oak East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Live Oak serves as a bustling North Florida hub in the early 1960s, defined by its complex web of rail infrastructure. The intersection of the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, and Southern Railway underscores the city's role as a regional center for transport and commerce. Just north of the city limits, industrial activity is evident at the Suwannee Mine and its associated Quarry and Tailings Ponds, while the University of Florida Suwannee Valley Experiment Station points to the area's agricultural research importance.

The landscape is dotted with several rural churches and schools that anchored the local community, such as Douglas High Sch and Antioch Ch. Beyond the developed center, the terrain is a mixture of wetlands and named ponds, including Flamingo Bay, Workman Lake, and Little Hell Lake. Small outlying settlements like Rixford and Houston are clearly visible, as is the distinctively named The Old Bulb Farm, reflecting the specialized land use of this period in Suwannee County.