1968 Map of Wannee

About this map

The Suwannee River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Dixie and Gilchrist counties, anchoring a landscape defined by riverside landings and freshwater springs. This late 1960s survey illustrates a region where life centered on the water, featuring several recreational Picnic Areas and named access points such as Veg Landing and McCrabb Landing. The map provides excellent detail for genealogists, documenting rural church and cemetery sites like McCrabb Church and Fayetteville Cemetery that served the dispersed communities of Wannee, Fletcher, and Priscilla. Large natural features, including Tomlinson Prairie and Old Town Hammock, dominate the terrain, interspersed with evidence of local resource extraction at various Quarries and a Sandpit. The transition from the dense hammock land to the open water of Sun Springs and Hart Springs highlights the unique karst topography of northern Florida.