1956 Map of Arcadia SE

About this map

Prairie Creek meanders across this landscape south of Hog Bay, defining a terrain characterized by low-lying wetlands and seasonal drainage patterns. This 1956 survey of the Florida interior captures the interface between De Soto County and Charlotte County, illustrating a largely undeveloped expanse of the Gulf Coastal Plain before the onset of modern intensive agricultural drainage. The hydrological network is the most prominent feature, with Hawthorne Creek feeding into the northern reaches while Myrtle Slough drains the southern territory. This map is particularly useful for understanding the natural water flow and primitive road network of the mid-1950s, showing a patchwork of marshy depressions and hammocks that dictated the placement of early ranching and forestry tracks.