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1968 Map of Waters Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Waters Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The boundary between Gilchrist and Alachua Counties runs through this North Florida landscape, characterized in the late 1960s by a dense network of ponds and prairie hammocks. Significant water bodies like Waters Lake and Knighting Lake dominate the western half, surrounded by smaller features such as Bogg Pond and Christmas Lake. The interior is marked by a mix of wooded hammocks like Dry Prairie Hammock and an extensive system of firebreaks, reflecting the area's timber and land management practices of the era.

Transportation and community life center on the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and local landmarks such as Rudy Airport. Local genealogy is well-supported by several rural congregations and burial grounds, including Center Hill Church, Corinth Church, and the Osceola Cemetery. Evidence of earlier infrastructure remains visible through the Old Railroad Grade and numerous tracks crisscrossing the terrain near Leech Pond.