1953 Map of Deer Park NE

About this map

St Johns River meanders through the central basin of Florida's marshlands, defining the boundary where Osceola and Brevard counties meet. This 1953 survey, with updates from the 1970s, captures the hydrological transition between Lake Winder in the northwest and Lake Washington in the southeast. The landscape is characterized by expansive wetlands and a network of engineered water management features, including several prominent Spoil Banks and drainage channels that underscore the mid-century effort to reclaim and manage the St. Johns River floodplain. Scattered artesian wells and the winding course of Pennywash Creek provide fine-grained detail for those studying the natural drainage patterns of the region before modern development reshaped the inland corridor.