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1970 Map of Welaka SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Welaka SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The eastern shore of Lake George and the St Johns River define this map, illustrating the intricate marshy transition between open water and the Florida interior in the early 1970s. The coastline is marked by a series of historic points and coves, including Willow Cove, Ninemile Point, and Lake George Pt. Inland, the landscape is a network of smaller water bodies such as Silver Pond, Davis Lake, and the connected Upper Louise Lake and Lower Louise Lake.

A series of river access points reveals a history of water-based transport and local commerce, with Hendersons Landing, Barrs Landing, Pine Island Landing, and Deadman Landing dotting the shoreline. These landings, connected by primitive routes like Barrs Road and Ninemile Road, suggest a landscape where river traffic remained essential. The map also records the county boundary between Putnam Co and Volusia Co, which bisects the waters of the St Johns.