From there, US 41/SR 44 descends along a slight grade on the west coast of Cooter Lake, then winds around the Old Citrus County Courthouse and then Inverness Masonic Temple and at the intersection of Seminole Avenue suddenly turns straight west. The concurrency ends at a wye intersection west of Tallmadge Avenue, as SR 44 heads straight to Crystal River, while US 41 branches off to the northwest onto North Florida Avenue.
From that point, US 41/SR 44 descends along the western shore of Cooter Lake with a slight slope. It then meanders around the Old Citrus County Courthouse and Inverness Masonic Temple before abruptly turning west at the intersection of Seminole Avenue. The route ends at a T-intersection west of Tallmadge Avenue, where SR 44 heads straight to Crystal River, while US 41 turns northwest onto North Florida Avenue.