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1956 Map of Bereah

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bereah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Old Colony Mine (Inactive) and its associated Tailings Ponds dominate the upper western portion of this 1956 landscape, reflecting the phosphate mining legacy of Central Florida. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal wetlands and slow-moving watercourses, including Bowlegs Creek and Boggy Branch, which drain toward the south into Charlie Creek. In the southeast, the small community of Bereah serves as a local focal point near the Polk Co Hardee Co line.

Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by several rural landmarks, such as Mt Zion Ch, Athens Ch, and Eden Cem. The map captures the transitional state of the land, where traditional agricultural use and wetlands exist alongside industrial extractive sites like a Strip Mine and a Borrow Pit. The prevalence of small ponds and marshes throughout the southern sections illustrates the natural hydrology of the region before more modern drainage developments reached this part of the county.