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1954 Map of Spring Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Spring Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Spring Lake and the surrounding orange grove country of central Florida are defined by a complex network of solution basins and sinkhole lakes. This mid-century survey captures the region along the Hernando Co and Pasco Co line, where the landscape transitions from the heights of Hickory Hill down to sprawling water bodies like Hancock Lake and Mud Lake. The settlement pattern is largely rural and dispersed, anchored by community landmarks such as Mt Pleasant Ch and the Bay Spring Sch.

Local history is preserved in the scattered family and community burial grounds, including the Townsend House Cem, Twin Lakes Cem, and Johnson Cem. To the south, the map shows the early development of St. Joseph and Jessamine, connected by a winding network of light-duty and unimproved roads that serve the area's agricultural interests. The detailed topography illustrates the unique karst terrain that governs the placement of these early communities and their namesake waters, from Mountain Lake to Lake Iola.