Crooked Lake dominates this central Florida landscape, serving as the central basin for numerous surrounding residential and institutional developments. On its eastern shore, Babson Park and Hillcrest Heights are established as prominent lakeside communities, while the western side features Crooked Lake Park and the academic campus of Warner Univ. The geography is defined by a dense concentration of smaller water bodies such as Lake Easy, Lake Moody, and Lake Leonore, illustrating the high-water-table karst topography of the Lake Wales Ridge. The southern portion of the sheet shows the edge of Frostproof and the Lake Clinch Airpark, marking a transition from residential lakeside living to the citrus and agricultural corridors of Polk County. This 2015 survey reveals the modern infrastructure of the region, including the Alturas Babson Park Cutoff and the sprawling campus of Webber International Univ situated near the lake's northeastern curvature.
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1952 · Lake Wales
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Babson Park
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1952 · Hesperides
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Lake Arbuckle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Lake Weohyakapka
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Frostproof
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Eloise
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Alturas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Bereah
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Fort Pierce
USGS Topo · 1:250,000