1958 Map of Belle Meade SE

About this map

Collier Seminole State Park occupies the southern edge of this landscape, representing a significant conservation effort in the Florida Everglades. This terrain is defined by its low-lying marshes and dense cypress heads, where land and water are inextricably linked. Human intervention in this wilderness is evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade and a network of Jeep Trails that snake through the wetland, remnants of industrial or logging pursuits that preceded the area's preservation. The map, based on aerial photography from the early 1950s and ground surveys from 1957–1958, provides a technical view of the drainage patterns and township boundaries, including the line between T. 50 S. and T. 51 S. which segments this portion of Collier County.