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1968 Map of Waters Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Waters Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Gilchrist and Alachua County line bisects this landscape, where the town of Newberry sits at the southeastern edge. This region is characterized by an intricate network of small ponds and wetlands, including Christmas Lake, Fivemile Pond, and Knighting Lake, which dot the terrain between stretches of woodland. An Old Railroad Grade cuts north-south through the center of the map, serving as a reminder of the area's earlier industrial and transport corridors.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural landmarks of interest, such as the Corinth Ch and Center Hill Ch, each with its associated burial grounds like the Center Hill Cem. Further north, Osceola Cem and the small settlement of Union City provide specific points for tracing local family roots. The presence of Rudy Airport and various named features like Dry Prairie Hammock further define this pocket of north-central Florida during the late 1960s.