1953 Map of Fellsmere SW

About this map

St Johns Marsh dominates this mid-century landscape on the boundary of Brevard and Indian River County. The survey illustrates a period of intense hydrological modification, where an intricate network of Levee systems, Spoil Bank lines, and Floodgates work to manage the waters of the upper St. Johns River basin. In the north, several sites marked Flowing Well suggest the tapping of the artesian aquifer to support agriculture or livestock in this reclaimed terrain. The southern portion of the sheet reveals the edge of Blue Cypress Lake, a significant water body within the marsh system. Infrastructure like the Trans Florida railroad line and the Central road corridor provide the primary east-west access through this grid of engineered drainage, while a lone Silo stands as a marker of the agricultural efforts in this low-lying territory.