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1966 Map of Melrose

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Melrose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Santa Fe Lake dominates the northwest corner of this North Central Florida landscape, where the borders of Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties converge. The community of Melrose sits at the head of Melrose Bay, serving as a central hub between numerous water bodies including Lake Melrose and Swan Lake. The southern portion of the map transitions into the marshy expanses of Levys Prairie and Morans Prairie, drained by the winding courses of Orange Creek and Little Orange Creek.

Transportation and rural life are evidenced by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad passing through Campville, alongside numerous country churches such as Ochwilla Ch and Eden Ch. The survey captures a distinct period of land use, showing established settlements like Earleton and Beckhamtown interspersed with a network of a Jeep Trail and a Firebreak, reflecting the region's mix of lakeside residential growth and agricultural timber management.