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2015 Map of White Springs East

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of White Springs East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Suwannee River snakes across this North Florida landscape, carving a path between Hamilton and Columbia counties. This portion of the river is defined by its distinct shoals, notably Big Shoals and Little Shoals, which create rare whitewater conditions in an otherwise low-lying region. The town of White Springs sits at the river's bend, where the Ed Scott Bridge provides a primary crossing and the Riverside Cem marks a point of local genealogy.

Away from the riverbanks, the terrain is characterized by a network of basins and ponds such as Gar Pond, Barbara Lake, and Dicks Lake. Small communities like Suwannee Valley and Winfield are connected by a rural road network that includes NW US Highway 41. The presence of the Florida National Scenic Trail along the river corridor underscores the area's importance for modern recreation and conservation, following the same historic river valley that has shaped local settlement for generations.