2018 Map of Brighton NW

About this map

Harney Pond Canal and Indian Prairie Canal define the hydrology of this South Florida landscape along the border of Highlands and Glades counties. The map documents an engineered agricultural environment dominated by an extensive network of drainage canals and private ranch roads, such as Buck Island Ranch Rd and Dc Bar Ranch Rd. These arteries support large-scale cattle operations and citrus production characteristic of the region's 21st-century land use. Interspersed among these modern improvements are remnants of the original wet prairie and hammock terrain, most notably at Cabbage Island and the expansive Bay Swamp. The grid is anchored by E Main St and several long-established thoroughfares like Lonesome Island Rd, providing a clear record of property boundaries and rural infrastructure in this section of the Florida interior.