1954 Map of Weekiwachee Springs

About this map

Weekiwachee Springs flows as a central landmark in this mid-century survey of coastal Hernando County. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Chassahowitzka Swamp and the protected lands of the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge to the west. While much of the terrain is defined by wetlands and intricate water systems like the Weekiwachee River, the map also documents the sparse human presence of the era. The small settlement of Berkeley sits in the south, while several family-named or local water bodies, including Tooke Lake, Whitehurst Pond, and Great Hope Pond, dot the inland topography. This 1954 mapping provides an look at the region's hydrology before later development, showing the original course of Salt Cr and the primitive road network that once connected these isolated spring-fed environments.