1970 Map of Bryant

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Bryant and Pelican Lake anchor this 1970s orthophotomap, which reveals the stark, grid-like geometry of large-scale agriculture in the Florida Everglades. The landscape is dominated by the West Palm Beach Canal slicing diagonally through the terrain, supported by an intricate network of secondary canals and numerous water pumps. This infrastructure illustrates the intensive water management required to maintain the region's agricultural productivity, punctuated by localized industrial features like the Industrial Waste Ponds and a Landing Strip serving the local settlement. The transition from natural wetlands to a highly engineered environment is clear, with the Hatton Highway and various private access roads providing the primary transit routes through the vast, repeating sections of cultivated land.