1969 Map of O'Brien

About this map

The settlement of O'Brien sits at the heart of this North Florida landscape, positioned along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. This 1960s survey documents a rural topography defined by a high density of depression contours and sinkholes, characteristic of the local karst geology. The Suwannee River carves the southwest corner of the map, marked by Troy Spring on the Lafayette County bank. Numerous small country churches and family burial grounds, such as Pleasant Hill Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Cedar Grove Cem, anchor the community's social geography. This era shows a transition in land use, where traditional agriculture is mapped alongside an extensive network of firebreaks and a localized Quarry, suggesting the growth of timber management and resource extraction in the Suwannee Valley.