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2012 Map of Newberry SW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Newberry SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Haven Winquipin and the small settlement of Newton anchor this part of Alachua County, characterized by a complex network of sinkhole lakes and wetlands. The landscape is defined by its many distinctive water bodies, ranging from the prominent Waccasassa Lake and Door Shutter Lake to curiously named features like Mineral Feeder Pond, Meeting Pond, and Watermelon Pond. These features suggest a karst topography where water levels and connectivity between basins shape the local environment.

Infrastructure in this rural corridor relies on crossings such as the Porter Smith Bridge and Asbell Creek Bridge, which connect a grid of local roads and trails like Co Rd 337 and SE 80th St. The mapping of small, family-named landmarks like McCain Lake, Bowen Lake, and McGowen Pond indicates a history of local land ownership and the importance of these water sources to the surrounding agricultural and residential parcels.