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1953 Map of Ashton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ashton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Ashton sits at the northwestern edge of a vast interconnected wetland and lake system within the Kissimmee River basin. The landscape is defined by the massive expanses of Alligator Lake and Lake Lizzie, which are linked by smaller water bodies like Sardine Lake and Pearl Lake. The central portion of the map reveals the transition between these open waters and dense hydrological features like Jug Creek Swamp and Big Bend Swamp.

Evidence of local navigation and land use is visible in the placement of a Gaging Station and the various named islands, including Scrub Island and Sweet Bay Island, which rise above the marshy terrain. The presence of a Trailer Park near the north shore and the Private road system suggests the early development of this region before the significant urbanization of central Florida took hold. The map also records the boundary between T. 26 S. and T. 27 S., marking the foundational cadastral survey of the area.