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1954 Map of Yankeetown SE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Yankeetown SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Withlacoochee River carves a wide path through this marshy landscape at the convergence of Levy, Marion, and Citrus counties. In the mid-1950s, this region was characterized by dense hammocks and a complex network of wetlands, including Little Cedar Hammock and Bear Hammock. The terrain is punctuated by numerous named bodies of water such as Salt Sick Lake, Big Bay Lake, and the evocative Hellcat Bay, reflecting a landscape defined by its hydrology.

Transportation and early local history are anchored by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, which cuts diagonally across the northern sections. For genealogists, the presence of Lebanon Cem and Dog Ear Cem provides specific points of interest for family history research. The map also records several small tributaries like Tenmile Creek and Horse Hole Creek, which feed into the extensive river system that dominates the southern half of the quadrangle.