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2021 Map of Waters Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Waters Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Gilchrist and Alachua County line bisects this region of North Central Florida, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal ponds and hammocks. To the north, High Springs marks the upper boundary of a terrain where water often gathers in depressions such as Waters Lake, Bogg Pond, and Dinner Pond. These isolated water bodies are characteristic of the local karst topography, creating a patchwork of wetlands and higher ground like Dry Prairie Hammock.

Settlement patterns follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, with a grid of rural roads like SE Co Rd 232 and NE State Rd 47 connecting scattered homesteads. Notable local landmarks include Rush Airport and Oak Tree Landing, alongside the Osceola Cem, providing specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The map also captures the outskirts of Newberry, showing the transition from agricultural tracts to the developing edges of town.