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1970 Map of Pierson

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Pierson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The town of Pierson and its agricultural surroundings are depicted during the 1970s, a landscape defined by numerous lakes and the citrus-growing culture of northern Volusia County. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs diagonally through the territory, connecting the settlements of Emporia and Barberville. Local infrastructure for the era is evident through landmarks like Taylor High Sch, Swanson Field, and a north-south Landing Strip near the town center.

The southern portion of the map is dominated by the marshy wetlands of the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, where Spring Garden Creek and Deep Creek flow toward the larger lake system. For those tracing local families, several burial grounds are identified, including Oakdale Cem and Purdom Cem, which sit near smaller water bodies like Lake Purdom and Lake Emporia. The terrain is marked by a network of seasonal routes and a Jeep Trail, reflecting the rural character of the Florida interior before major modern development.