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1918 Map of Middleburg

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Middleburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The confluence of the North Fork Black Creek and South Fork Black Creek anchors this 1918 topographical study, showing the established river-based settlement of Middleburg in Clay County. The landscape is defined by its extensive drainage network, including Sal Taylor Creek and Yellow Water Creek, where transportation relied on key crossings like the Rideout Ferry and several timber-era spans such as Bristol Bridge and Dowling Bridge.

Genealogists and local historians can trace a dense network of early 20th-century rural education, with numerous named schools including Bell School, Hatcherville School, and Pinegrove School serving small clusters like Peoria and Russell. The map documents the area's transition from river commerce to early motor roads, with the Jacksonville Road and Gainesville Road cutting through the hammocks and pine flatwoods toward the Doctors Lake shoreline.