1971 Map of Clewiston North

About this map

Clewiston sits at the southern gateway to Lake Okeechobee in this 1970s orthophotomap, showing the town's grid and industrial infrastructure alongside the massive Herbert Hoover Dike. The map illustrates the specialized water-based landscape of the Florida Everglades, where an Airboat Trail winds through the marsh toward Observation Island and Turners Cove. On the landward side of the dike, the community infrastructure is clearly visible, including the High Sch, Hendry Hosp, and the Ridgelawn Cem near the Rim Canal. Small settlements like Shawnee, High Haven, and Liberty Point appear as distinct pockets of development within the surrounding agricultural and swamp lands. The transition from the open waters of the lake to the islands like Grass Island and Boomers Island highlights the intricate, shifting shoreline of this inland sea.