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1986 Map of Ocala

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Ocala
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

St Anthony Mine and several scattered Prospects mark the southern reaches of the Trinity Range in the mid-1980s. This arid landscape is defined by the stark transition from mountain peaks to the vast Alkali Flat expanses of the Fortymile Desert. Water management and transportation legacy are evident in the complex of lake beds and dikes, including Lower Humboldt Lake and Toulon Lake, which are bordered by a significant Wildlife Management Area.

Evidence of the region's human history is preserved through several points of interest, from the ancient Ocala Indian Cave in the Mopung Hills to the more modern Historical Marker RR 1 and Historical Marker CRR 1. The tiny settlements of Ocala and Trinity sit along the primary transit corridor, while specialized engineering features like the Humboldt Dike and various Spoil Banks reflect the ongoing effort to control the variable desert waters.