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1953 Map of Dundee

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dundee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Lake Marion and its prominent Bannon Island anchor the eastern half of this Central Florida landscape, where the sandy ridges of the Lake Wales Ridge transition into vast wetlands like Indian Head Swamp. During the early 1950s, this region was defined by a mosaic of citrus groves and a network of freshwater lakes, with settlements concentrated along the western corridor. The town of Haines City occupies the northwest corner, while Dundee and Lake Hamilton sit nestled among smaller water bodies such as Lake Ruth, Lake Menzie, and Lake Ada.

Evidence of mid-century recreation and infrastructure is visible in the Boy Scout Camp on the northern shores of Lake Marion and a Landing Strip situated south of Lake Midget. The map also captures the local geography of Cowpen Bay and Lake Pierce, alongside the Forest Hill Cem, providing a detailed look at the rural and residential development patterns before the significant suburban expansion of later decades.