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2018 Map of Pierson

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Pierson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Pierson sits at the heart of this North Volusia County corridor, where the local economy has long been defined by its agricultural character and proximity to the region's fern industry. This modern survey illustrates the settlement patterns of established communities like Barberville, Emporia, and Eldridge along the central transport spine. The landscape is characterized by numerous interior lakes, including Lake Pierson, Shaw Lake, and Lake Purdom, which break up the wooded terrain and dictated early road layouts such as North Rd and Turner Rd.

Genealogists will find significant local history concentrated in the numerous community burial grounds, such as Ebenezer Lutheran Cem, Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Cem, and Midway Methodist Cem. The southeastern portion of the map is dominated by the wetlands of Jones Island and the drainage of Deep Creek leading toward Spring Garden Lake, providing a clear look at the hydrological boundaries that separate the upland groves from the river basin marshes.