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2012 Map of Wahoo

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Wahoo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of Sumter County are defined by a complex mosaic of hydrologic features and prairie land in this 2012 survey. The settlement of Wahoo sits at a geographic crossroads north of Hayes Sink, where the terrain transitions from the open stretches of Buck Prairie to the densely islanded environment of the Gum Slough drainage. This area is characterized by numerous family-named and descriptively named islands, such as Soapstone Island, Jumper Island, and the Gun Tube Islands, which rise above the surrounding marshes and cypress strands.

Aviation history is particularly visible on this sheet, with multiple private airfields serving the rural landscape, including Flying W Airranch Airport and Connell's Wahoo Airport. To the west, the settlement of Bay Hill is anchored by the Bay Hill Cem, while unique local hydrologic markers like Baptizing Hole on Jumper Cr offer specific cultural insights into the historic use of these water systems by the local community.