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1958 Map of Alva

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Alva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Caloosahatchee River serves as the primary artery through this Florida landscape, connecting the established settlement of Alva with Denaud further upstream. During the late 1950s, the southern portion of the map reveals the nascent grid of Lehigh Acres, a massive residential development emerging from former ranch lands. This transformation is marked by a rigorous network of drainage channels, including the Love Canal, King Canal, and West Baker Canal, which were engineered to facilitate inland settlement.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and industrial reliance on groundwater is found in the numerous flowing wells scattered across the township lines. Along the riverbanks, natural drainage features like Spanish Creek and Cypress Creek intersect with modern projects like the Hickey Creek Canal. A Landing Field and a Quarry near the western edge provide early snapshots of local transportation and infrastructure in Lee County before later decades of intense coastal development.