1952 Map of Samsula

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Samsula and the surrounding pine flatwoods of Volusia County are documented here in the early 1950s, a period when the landscape was defined by agricultural clearing and early aviation development. The inland drainage system centers on Spruce Creek, which meanders through the northeast, while the human footprint is marked by the presence of the Spruce Creek Airport. Significant land modifications are visible through several labeled Borrow Pits and an extensive Spoil Bank, likely associated with drainage or road construction in the low-lying Florida terrain. Local history researchers can trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade, which cuts diagonally across the southern half of the quadrangle, indicating a former transport corridor that once connected this rural farming community to the broader coastal network. A lone Beacon near the western edge further emphasizes the importance of navigation and transit in this developing corridor between the interior and the coast.