1970 Map of Clewiston South

About this map

Clewiston sits at the northern edge of this orthophotomap, anchoring a landscape heavily defined by industrial agriculture and water management on the southern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The 1970 aerial photography reveals the geometric precision of the Everglades' reclamation, with the Herbert Hoover Dike and Rim Canal forming a hard boundary against the lake while the L-1 Canal and numerous pump stations regulate the surrounding fields. The infrastructure of the sugar industry is prominent at Sugar Junction, supported by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad which cuts diagonally across the terrain.