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1968 Map of Newberry SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Newberry SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Fort Waccasassa Site serves as a historical anchor in this wetland-rich landscape where the borders of Gilchrist, Alachua, and Levy Counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hydrologic features, including the Waccasassa River, Sawgrass Springs, and the massive Watermelon Pond to the east. Small communities like Haven and Winquipin are positioned near Winquipin Lake, while Ebenezer Ch stands as a focal point for the local rural community.

Transport through this watery environment in the late 1960s relied on a mix of developed roads like Martin Road and numerous Jeep Trails that navigate between named bodies of water such as Doorshutter Lake, Shirley Lake, and Jones Pond. Evidence of former industrial activity is preserved in the form of an Old RR Grade, while crossings like Asbell Creek Bridge and Porter Smith Bridge indicate the essential infrastructure required to traverse the swampy lowland topography.