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1967 Map of Wildwood

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Wildwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The railroad junction of Wildwood serves as a primary hub in this central Florida landscape during the late 1960s. The town's grid is dominated by the Seaboard Coast Line, while the newer Sunshine State Parkway cuts diagonally across the terrain, including Interchange 30. This era marks a transition where traditional rail-centered settlements like Coleman and Adamsville began to coexist with high-speed automotive infrastructure.

Natural features define the western and eastern boundaries, from the expansive Lake Panasoffkee and its adjacent Coleman Landing to the marshes of Spring Hammock. The interior is dotted with numerous quarries and sandpits, reflecting the local limestone and aggregate industry. Genealogists will find the locations of Oak Grove Cem and Sumterville Cem preserved alongside several unnamed churches and schools that anchored these rural communities.