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1960 Map of Pinetta

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pinetta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Withlacoochee River carves the eastern boundary of this North Florida landscape, marking the divide between Madison and Hamilton counties. The settlement of Pinetta serves as a central hub, situated along the Valdosta Southern railroad line that tracks south toward Hanson. The area is defined by its small rural communities and numerous country churches, including Mt Horeb Ch, New Mt Moriah Ch, and Hickory Grove Ch, which often anchored local social life in the mid-20th century.

Scatterings of ponds and lakes such as Grassy Pond, Smiths Pond, and Butler Lake dot the terrain, suggesting a landscape of low-lying wetlands and timber tracts. Near the river, the village of Bellville sits near a Gaging Sta, while the Gibson Lookout Tower stands to the south, providing a strategic vantage point over the pine-heavy surroundings. This survey captures a moment of established rural infrastructure before the shift towards modern highway corridors.