2021 Map of Tidewater

About this map

Goethe State Forest dominates the western half of this Florida landscape, where a dense network of forest trails and drainage ways like Crow Rookery Slough and Coffee Creek define the low-lying terrain. The transition from the protected forest to the developed residential grids of Rainbow Lakes Estates in the east provides a clear look at local land-use patterns. Near the small settlement of Tidewater, the topography is characterized by wet prairies and cypress stands, including the aptly named Cypress Prairie and the waters of Bonable Lake. Local history is anchored by the Sand Pond Cem and several family-named water bodies such as Race Pond and Big Wolf Arbor. The map also captures the Wings Field airstrip and the dividing line between Levy and Marion Counties, tracing the hydrological connections of the Tenmile Cr system.