Alturas and Wolfolk anchor this interior Florida landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of freshwater lakes and agricultural drainage. Large bodies of water like Lake Buffum and Surveyors Lake dominate the central and southern sections, while the Peace Cr Drainage Canal in the northeast indicates the managed hydrology of the region. The map reveals a mix of rural residential development and aviation infrastructure, notably Jubilee Acres Airport and Villa Char Mar Airport situated near the northern shore of Lake Buffum. Smaller water bodies such as Polecat Lake, Gator Lake, and Lake Millbite are connected by a grid of named roads including Lake Wales Alturas Rd and Co Rd 640, illustrating the local transportation network serving these lakeside communities and surrounding wetlands.
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1949 · Bartow
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1950 · Bartow
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1952 · Homeland
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1952 · Lake Wales
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1952 · Babson Park
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1953 · Frostproof
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1955 · Eloise
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1955 · Bowling Green
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1955 · Alturas
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1956 · Bereah
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