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1895 Map of Panasoffkee

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Panasoffkee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Lake Panasoffkee and the surrounding wetlands of the Withlacoochee River system dominate this late-19th-century landscape. The map illustrates a transitional period where established water-bound settlements like Rutland and Carlson met the burgeoning rail corridor to the east. The Florida Central and Peninsular RR serves as a backbone for growth, linking early citrus and timber communities such as Wildwood, Oxford, and Coleman.

Beyond the iron rails, the topography reveals a complex network of springs and sinks, including Hogeye Sink and Sulphur Spring. The extensive Gum Swamp and Jumper Creek Swamp illustrate the difficult terrain that early settlers and surveyors navigated. Notable landmarks like Warm Spring Hammock and Evans Prairie provide context for the natural vegetation and land use prior to the large-scale drainage and development of the modern era.