1968 Map of Newberry SW

About this map

The Fort Waccasassa Site sits at the heart of this hydrologically complex landscape where the boundaries of Levy, Gilchrist, and Alachua counties converge. Mapped in the late 1960s, the terrain is defined by a dense network of lakes, ponds, and prairie wetlands, including the expansive Watermelon Pond and the headwaters of the Waccasassa River. The map captures the quiet rural character of the era, marked by isolated settlements like Shelley and social anchors such as Ebenezer Ch and Union Ch.