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1954 Map of Manatee Springs

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Manatee Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Suwannee River carves a winding boundary between Dixie and Levy Counties in this mid-century survey, anchoring a landscape defined by its distinctive karst topography. The prominent Manatee Springs flows into the river within the protected grounds of Manatee Springs State Park, while the surrounding terrain is a network of depressions and water bodies such as Alligator Lake, Drummond Pond, and Willow Sink.

Social and industrial life in this part of Florida is marked by the presence of Antioch Cem and Long Pond Ch, alongside a working Quarry. Along the riverbanks, Lower Clay Landing serves as a notable riverside point of interest. The map captures the region's transition from the open Piney Prairie to the dense network of ponds and sinks that characterize the Floridan aquifer's surface expression in the 1950s.