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1955 Map of Eloise

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Eloise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The famed botanical landscape of Cypress Gardens anchors this mid-century survey of the Florida interior, situated within a dense network of freshwater basins including Lake Eloise, Lake Winterset, and Lake Ruby. The area shows a specialized agricultural and recreational economy, defined by the extensive citrus groves and residential expansion near Eloise and Wahneta. Civil infrastructure is prominently recorded, from the Fish Hatchery and Rifle Range to the industrial utility of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and Wahneta Farms Road.

Regional water management is evident in the meandering path of Peace Creek and various drainage canals that connect major bodies like Lake Lulu and Lake Garfield. These watercourses provided the essential irrigation for the surrounding groves and settlements such as Alturas and West Lake Wales. The presence of small landmarks like the Southland Ch and a Lookout Tower offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Polk County before the modern era of high-speed development.