1953 Map of East of Gum Slough

About this map

S T Johns Marsh dominates the southern landscape of this Florida interior, revealing the complex water management systems of the mid-20th century. The territory is defined by a grid of agricultural and drainage infrastructure, including an extensive system of Levees and several areas of Spoil Bank earthworks. A notable transport artery, the Floridas Sunshine State Parkway Toll Road Turnpike, cuts diagonally across the southwestern wetlands, marking the post-war expansion of the state's high-speed road network. Small-scale aviation and resource management are evidenced by a remote Landing Strip near the eastern boundary and a localized Flowing Well. This survey captures a specific era of Floridian land reclamation, where the natural marshland was being systematically partitioned for managed use along the Indian River and St Lucie county line.