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1963 Map of Olustee

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Olustee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Ocean Pond serves as the dominant hydrological feature of this region, surrounded by the extensive woodlands of the Osceola National Forest and the Olustee Experimental Forest. The landscape is a mosaic of wetlands and timberlands, with Little Gum Swamp and South Prong Swamp defining the drainage patterns. The settlement of Olustee is positioned along the Seaboard railroad line, reflecting the importance of rail transport in this rural Florida corridor.

Civil War memory is preserved at the Olustee Battlefield State Mon, which includes the Monument Cem and a nearby Lookout Tower. For family historians, the presence of Dyess Cem near the railroad tracks and the various creek crossings, such as those along Olustee Creek, provide specific points of interest. The map also documents the intersection of several county lines, marking the borders where Baker, Columbia, and Union Counties meet in the southern reaches near Palestine Lake.