1956 Map of Bermont

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Shell Creek meanders through the heart of this mid-century Florida landscape, providing a primary drainage corridor for the surrounding pine woods and wetlands. In the northeast, Cypress Slough and Myrtle Slough feed into the creek, defining a hydrologic pattern typical of the Charlotte County interior before modern development. The presence of numerous Flowing Wells and a single Flowing Well scattered across the map suggests a reliance on artesian water sources for cattle or small-scale agriculture.