1972 Map of Big Boy Lake

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Everglades National Park covers this 1970s orthophotomap, showing the complex hydrology and vegetation patterns of the Florida wetlands before modern ecological restoration efforts. The landscape is a mosaic of cypress strands and open water, punctuated by higher ground like Charley Jumper Hammock. This specific survey period captures the area’s dependence on specialized transport, with an Airboat Trail and Sawmill Road providing rare points of access through the Lostmans Pines. The transition between different wetland ecosystems is visible in the shift from Sig Walker Strand into the open waters of Big Boy Lake. These intricate drainage patterns, including Gum Slough and Five Lostmans Slough, reveal the natural flow of the southern glades during an era of significant environmental study.