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1955 Map of Wacissa

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Wacissa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Spring-fed waterways and low-lying wetlands dominate this mid-century survey of the Florida panhandle. The Wacissa River originates here, fed by a cluster of named artesian sources including Big Blue Spring, Cassidy Spring, and Aucilla Spring. The settlement of Wacissa and the smaller Thomas City anchor the northern edge of the map, while the southern reaches transition into the expansive Aucilla Wildlife Management Area.

Cultural landmarks like Bethphage Ch, Walker Cem, and the Wacissa Lookout Tower reflect the rural community structure of the time. Local commerce and transit are visible through an Old Railroad Grade and the Welaunee Plantation grounds. The landscape is a network of hydrologic features, from the Welaunee Sink to the slow-moving Welaunee Creek, illustrating the unique karst topography and drainage patterns characteristic of Jefferson County.