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2015 Map of Clewiston North

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Clewiston North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Clewiston sits at the southwestern edge of Lake Okeechobee, serving as a primary point of interface between the land and the vast interior waters of Florida. The city's residential layout, characterized by streets like Ponce de Leon Ave and Royal Palm Ave, terminates abruptly at the massive Herbert Hoover Dyke, an engineering marvel that separates the developed town from the lake's marshy reaches. Just outside the main settlement, the smaller communities of Sugarton and Shawnee indicate the region's agricultural roots and planned expansion.

Water management and recreation dominate the landscape, with the Okeechobee-Waterway and the Rim Canal providing vital transit routes for vessels. Along the shoreline, landforms like Liberty Point and Grass Island break the water's expanse, while the Florida National Scenic Trail winds along the levee system, offering a continuous path through this hydraulic environment. For those tracing local history, Ridgelawn Cem stands as a permanent marker of the community's established presence on the lake's edge.