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2012 Map of Manatee Springs

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Manatee Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Manatee Springs and the winding Suwannee River anchor this landscape in Levy County, where freshwater springs meet the riverine wetlands of northern Florida. The map reveals a rural geography defined by its karst topography, evidenced by numerous water bodies like Alligator Lake, Willow Sink, and Cook Sink. The settlement pattern is sparse, concentrated at places like Janney and the Sunnyvale Fish Camp near the riverbanks.

Small burial grounds including Antioch Cem and Hardee Cem provide points of interest for genealogists tracing local families. The presence of the Manatee Springs Airport and various timber or agricultural clearings such as Dipple Field and Piney Prairie illustrate the area's twentieth-century land use. The extensive grid of county roads and trails, including Co Rd-347 and Co Rd-444, provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure in the early 2010s.