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1958 Map of Wahoo

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Wahoo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Withlacoochee River forms the northwestern boundary of this mid-century Florida landscape, winding past Bonnet Lake and through a complex network of sloughs and hammocks. The settlement of Wahoo and the Bay Hill community anchor the interior, providing a window into the rural life of Sumter County before extensive modern development. The terrain is defined by the massive Jumper Creek Swamp and numerous named islands like Soapstone Island and Cabbage Island, which rise from the wetlands.

Evidence of the region's cultural history is preserved in the location of the Dade Battlefield Memorial State Park and local gathering places such as Pleasant Hill Ch and the curiously named Baptizing Hole. Transportation and industry are marked by the Seaboard Air Line RR running along the eastern edge and various quarries and sand pits, while the intricate system of waterways including Gum Slough and Battle Slough illustrates the natural drainage patterns of the era.