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1961 Map of White Springs West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of White Springs West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Suwannee River snakes through the heart of this North Florida landscape, marking the winding boundaries between Hamilton, Suwannee, and Columbia Counties. At the eastern edge, the settlement of White Springs serves as a focal point, established around the White Sulphur Spring and the Stephen Foster State Memorial. This area preserves a mid-century view of the region's rural character, where small communities like Springville and Pouchers Corner are connected by a network of local routes including Old Miller Road and the Old Railroad Grade.

The terrain is defined by its hydrology, featuring numerous named ponds and bays such as Tiger Bay and Black Bay. A dense distribution of country churches, including Sweet Home Ch, Zion Temple Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch, highlights the established social fabric of these rural townships. From the wooded Caney Hammock to the high ground of Jim Mike Hill, the map documents the transition of the land from natural marsh and timberland to a managed landscape of roads and river-focused development.