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2012 Map of Fort Drum

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Fort Drum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

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Fort Drum and Osowaw Junction anchor this interior Florida landscape, defined by a complex network of wetlands and seasonal watercourses. The drainage pattern here is characterized by numerous sloughs and branches, including Parker Slough, Gum Slough, and Hogskin Slough, which weave between slightly elevated landforms identified as islands, such as Bear Island, Arch Island, and Hog Island. These natural features reveal the subtle topography of Okeechobee County, where water remains the primary shaper of the terrain.

Transportation and aviation are surprisingly prominent in this rural area, with a cluster of private airfields like Indian Hammock Airport, Lake Montaza Airport, and the Recreation Corporation Airport. These facilities, alongside a grid of numbered roads and trails such as NE 366th Trl and NW 358th Blvd, suggest a transition toward low-density residential development and specialized recreational use during the early twenty-first century.