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1953 Map of Deer Park

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Deer Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Deer Park serves as a primary point of interest in this Osceola County landscape, which is defined by an intricate network of waterways and wetlands. The drainage pattern is led by Crabgrass Creek and Bull Creek, with smaller tributaries like Tracy Branch and Yoke Branch feeding into the low-lying terrain. The presence of a Lookout Tower near the settlement and a Gaging Sta along Jane Green Creek indicates the importance of environmental monitoring and fire surveillance in this rural Florida corridor during the mid-20th century.

Surface water is prominent throughout the quadrangle, including Billy Lake and Clay Lake, amidst numerous unnamed ponds and marshes. The area's hydrology is further detailed by Little Bull Creek, reflecting a wilderness character that remained largely undeveloped at the time of the original 1953 survey. Revisions from the late 1970s, noted in purple, show subtle changes in the built environment near the crossroads while preserving the fundamental water-bound nature of the territory.