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1953 Map of Bluefield

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bluefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Allapattah Flats dominates the landscape of this Florida interior, revealing the complex water management systems of the mid-20th century. The topography is defined by a series of drainage canals, a Levee, and a Spoil Bank that cross the county line between St Lucie and Martin Counties. This engineering effort supported the small community of Bluefield and several distinctive high grounds such as Boar Hammock and Myer Hammock.

Transport and communication in this period are anchored by the Florida East Coast rail line, which cuts diagonally across the northern sections, while a Radio Tower and multiple sites marked as Flowing Well indicate the essential infrastructure required for remote settlement. To the southwest, the natural drainage of Myrtle Slough persists, contrasting with the geometric precision of the improved agricultural and flood-control tracts nearby.