1954 Map of Stokes Ferry

About this map

Lake Tsala Apopka dominates this 1950s landscape, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Withlacoochee River basin where the boundaries of Marion, Citrus, and Sumter counties meet. The settlement of Hernando sits on the western shore of the lake, served by the Seaboard railroad line. The map highlights a transition from the structured street grids of early developments like the trailer park near the shoreline to the wilder, marshy reaches of Gum Swamp and Gum Slough to the east.