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2018 Map of Fort Drum

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Fort Drum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Fort Drum and Osowaw Junction anchor this landscape in Okeechobee County, where the transition between dry prairies and low-lying wetlands is clearly defined by local hydrology. The area is intersected by a network of drainage features and slow-moving waters, including Fort Drum Creek, Jim Green Cr, and the braided Hogskin Slough. These waterways navigate around elevated landforms such as Bear Island and Arch Island, which stand out within the surrounding Sawgrass Bay and Pumpkin Bay.

Transportation and private aviation are central to this 2018 survey, evidenced by the cluster of airfields such as Lake Montaza Airport and Indian Hammock Airport. The map documents a hybrid of rural development and natural spaces, where long-established naming conventions like Parker Slough and Sweetwater Br meet modern residential bypasses. For researchers, the detailed platting of roads like Indian Hammock Trl and Old Eagle Island Rd provides a clear view of how large land tracts in this part of Florida were managed in the early 21st century.