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1957 Map of Arcadia

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Arcadia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The county seat of Arcadia serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, positioned at a critical junction of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. This map, based on 1950s surveys with updates into the early 1970s, illustrates the town's grid expanding toward the Arcadia Municipal Landing Field and the surrounding citrus and ranching country. Notable institutional footprints appear on the outskirts, including the sprawling State Hospital complex and a localized Sewage Disposal plant.

Hydrological features define the rural terrain east and south of the town center, where Joshua Creek and its tributaries, such as Hawthorne Creek and Mc Bride Br, snake through the lowlands. Local history is anchored by the Oak Ridge Cemetery near the urban core and the more secluded Joshua Creek Cem. These landmarks, along with a Radio Tower and Flowing Well sites, provide specific touchpoints for understanding the land use and community infrastructure of DeSoto County during this era.