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1969 Map of Mascotte

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mascotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Mascotte and Groveland anchor the eastern edge of this landscape during the late 1960s, a region defined by an intricate network of wetlands and citrus-friendly ridges. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad cuts across the terrain, passing through the settlement of Mabel and skirting Sloans Ridge. This era shows a transition in land use, with several quarries and a claypit indicating local extraction industries alongside the conservation boundaries of the Withlacoochee State Forest.

A notable geographic feature is the extensive marshland of Big Prairie, which straddles the Sumter Co and Lake Co line. Smaller communities and rural landmarks like Tuscannoga, Carters Island, and churches such as Midway Ch and Empire Ch provide critical reference points for genealogists. The presence of a Landing Strip near Knight Lake further illustrates the low-density, service-oriented aviation common in mid-century Florida.