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1954 Map of Ozello

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ozello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Suncoast Keys and the labyrinthine waterways of the Citrus County coast dominate this landscape, which captures a complex interface of mangrove islands and tidal marshes. The small settlement of Ozello sits as a lonely outpost along the St Martins River, connected by Route 494 to the interior. The map documents a fragile coastal environment preserved through the St Martins Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge.

Detailed hydrography reveals the importance of local maritime navigation, noting features like Hell Gate, Grey Mare Pass, and numerous daybeacons across Homosassa Bay. While much of the area is defined by natural features like Greenleaf Bay and Mud Creek, the presence of benchmarks like BM 2 and BM 3 provides specific reference points for surveyors and historians tracking the evolving shoreline and early infrastructure of this remote Florida Gulf Coast region.