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1956 Map of Bermont

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bermont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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Cecil M Webb Wildlife Management Area dominates the southern landscape of this Florida interior, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and drainage patterns. The area is defined by slow-moving water systems like Shell Creek, Cypress Slough, and Myrtle Slough, which weave through the terrain alongside numerous instances of a Flowing Well. These water features reveal the natural hydrology of Charlotte County before extensive modern development altered the region's surface drainage.

Evidence of historical transit and resource extraction is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running through the southern section, while the settlement at Bermont serves as a primary reference point in the northeast. The transition from the dense Telegraph Swamp to managed wildlife lands illustrates the mid-century balance between natural wilderness and conservation efforts. These detailed surveyors' notes from 1956, later updated with 1980s aerial photography, provide a specific look at the land's transition before the contemporary expansion of the Gulf Coast hinterlands.