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1953 Map of Cypress Lake

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cypress Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Cypress Lake and Lake Hatchineha dominate this Central Florida landscape, connected by a network of engineered waterways and natural drainage during the early 1950s. The survey reveals a complex wetland environment where the South Port Canal and Hatchineha Canal intersect with the winding paths of Reedy Creek and the Dead River. This era shows the transition of the marshlands, with numerous family-named high points such as Ike Hammock, Carson Hammock, and Coon Hammock providing notable landmarks within the broader expanse of Cobb Marsh.

Islands such as Johnson Island and Rough Island rise above the surrounding wetlands, while the eastern edge is defined by the route of Canoe Creek Road and the adjacent Canoe Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the regional water management systems of the period, including the Gaging Station and various sloughs like Long Hammock Slough and Scrub Slough that delineate the low-lying terrain along the border of Osceola and Polk counties.