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1970 Map of Welaka

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Welaka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The St Johns River serves as the central artery for this riverfront landscape, where the water widens into the northern reaches of Little Lake George. The town of Welaka occupies the eastern bank, supported by a National Fish Hatchery and proximity to Welaka Springs. Across the water, the Ocala National Forest dominates the western shore, punctuated by the small settlement of Norwalk and the historic river access at Norwalk Landing.

Further south, the river splits around Drayton Island, creating a complex network of coves and points like Muddy Cove and Keeths Pt. Small settlements such as Fruitland and Georgetown are shown along the eastern shore, while the site of Fort Gates marks a traditional crossing point. This survey, photogrammetrically mapped in 1969 and updated in 1980, details the quiet, water-dependent economy of Putnam and Marion counties before significant modern development altered the river's rural character.