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1995 Map of Fiftymile Bend

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Fiftymile Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Big Cypress National Preserve dominates this landscape, showing a complex network of wetlands and hammocks in the mid-1990s. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the Everglades, from the Dade-Collier Transition and Training Airport to the industrial presence of an oil well and radio tower near Pinecrest. Transportation is defined by the Tamiami Trail and its accompanying Tamiami Canal, which served as a primary artery for South Florida travel and drainage.

Cultural and community markers appear as small outposts along the road, including several clusters of an Indian Village, the Paolita Station, and the Trail Gospel Center. Significant natural features such as Corn Dance Hammock, Hunters Hammock, and the Roberts Lakes Strand provide context for the local environment. Backcountry navigation is evident through specialized routes like the Corn Dance Trail and the Lostmans Airboat Trail.