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1970 Map of Salt Springs

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Salt Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Ocala National Forest dominates this 1970 study of the Florida interior, where the terrestrial landscape dissolves into a complex network of wetlands and spring-fed waterways. The settlement of Salt Springs serves as the focal point, situated near a prominent Lookout Tower and Radio Tower that overlooked the surrounding scrub and pine flatwoods. The map captures the unique hydrology of the region, specifically Salt Springs Run as it meanders toward the wide expanse of Lake George.

The presence of Hopkins Prairie illustrates the characteristic wet prairies of Marion County, while the St Johns River defines the eastern boundary. This survey marks the convergence of four counties—Marion, Putnam, Volusia, and Lake—near the shoreline of the lake. Local landmarks like Drayton Island and various points such as Kinsley Pt and Lisk Pt provide essential reference for those studying the 20th-century shoreline and forest management trails.