
Sarasota Colony and Big Bear Beach anchor the southern reaches of this Glades County landscape, where the flatlands meet a heavily managed hydraulic system. The terrain is defined by the rigid geometry of the Harney Pond Canal and Indian Prairie Canal, which cut through the landscape to regulate the flow toward Lake Okeechobee. This network of canals, alongside names like Knotts Lndg and Shell Pit Rd, points to a region historically shaped by water management and extractive industry.
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1952 · Okeechobee NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Brighton NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Brighton SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Brighton SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Okeechobee SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fort Pierce
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Pierce
USGS Topo · 1:250,000