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1941 Map of Starke

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Starke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Starke and the surrounding pine lands of North Florida are depicted here just as the United States entered World War II, revealing a landscape defined by its strategic military and transport importance. The sprawling Camp Blanding Military Reservation dominates the eastern portion of the map, established as a major training site. The region's geography is characterized by an extensive network of lakes and waterways, including the large Lake Sampson and the headwaters of the Santa Fe River.

Railroads serve as the primary industrial backbone, with the Seaboard Air Line and the Georgia and Southern Florida Railroad intersecting at the busy junction of Hampton. Small settlements and recreational outposts like Keystone Heights, Hampton Beach, and Sampson City are clearly marked, providing a detailed look at the local geography of Bradford and Alachua counties before modern development patterns fully emerged.