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1955 Map of Yankeetown

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Yankeetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Withlacoochee River serves as the central artery for this coastal landscape, winding past the settlements of Yankeetown, Crackertown, and Inglis as it approaches the Gulf. The 1955 survey data illustrates a community deeply integrated with its watery surroundings, where the Yankeetown Town Boundary encompasses a network of labyrinthine coastal inlets and marshy features like Helverson Island and Pats Elbow.

Further inland, the vast Gulf Hammock dominates the northern terrain, dotted with freshwater sources such as Big Spring and Spring Run. Local history is anchored by landmarks like Priest Cem and Bethel Ch, while early industry is evidenced by the Powerplant and scattered mines and gravel pits. The map captures the transitional zone between the limestone-rich interior and the complex shoreline formed by Bird Creek and Turtle Creek.