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1968 Map of McIntosh

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of McIntosh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The town of McIntosh stands on the western shore of Orange Lake, serving as a focal point for this 1960s survey of the north-central Florida lake country. This landscape is defined by its vast wetlands and prairies, including Fish Prairie to the northwest and Hawthorn Prairie to the southeast, separated by the sprawling waters of the lake. Historical land divisions are clearly marked by the Arredondo Grant boundary, which cuts through the water and wetlands, reflecting the region's Spanish colonial era heritage.

Transport and industry follow the higher ground west of the lake, where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad links the communities of Evinston, Boardman, and Orange Lake. To the south, evidence of local industry appears in the form of multiple quarries near Irvine and Reddick. Genealogists will find value in the specific locations of rural burial grounds like Millwood Cem and Willow Plant Cem, while literary enthusiasts may recognize the proximity of Cross Creek at the northern edge of the map.