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1968 Map of Shady

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Shady
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Shady and Martel anchor this central Florida landscape during a period of significant infrastructure planning. The most striking feature is the corridor for the Proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal, which cuts a wide horizontal swath across the terrain just south of the township line between T. 16 S. and T. 17 S. This massive public works project, intended to link the Atlantic and the Gulf, appears here alongside existing local landmarks like the Lookout Tower and several Landing Strips.

Rural community life is centered around local congregations, including Shady Grove Ch, Olivet Ch, and Elizabeth Ch. The map also documents the area's extraction history with a Claypit and Quarry in the northeast, while a legacy of earlier transportation is visible in the abandoned RR Grade. Numerous Jeep Trails crisscross the wooded sections, reflecting a landscape still largely defined by timber and agriculture before modern suburban expansion.