1953 Map of Fort Drum NW

About this map

Yeehaw Junction serves as the primary crossroads in this landscape, situated at the intersection of several developing state routes in the early 1950s. The surrounding terrain is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and seasonal water bodies, including Blue Cypress Creek and Wolf Hammock. This survey, compiled from 1950 aerial photography and later plane-table work, documents a remote interior of Florida before large-scale drainage projects significantly altered the regional hydrology. Evidence of early industrial and transit history is preserved through the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the eastern portion of the sheet. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundaries between Osceola, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties, providing a clear record of land division in this sparsely populated cattle and timber region.