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1952 Map of Fort Kissimmee NW, 1973 Print
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1952 Map of Fort Kissimmee NW

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Avon Park Bombing Range occupies a massive portion of this interior Florida landscape, its western boundary cutting a straight diagonal across a mosaic of wetlands and hammocks. The Kissimmee River meanders heavily along the eastern edge of the map, showing the complex oxbows and marshy margins that existed before later channelization efforts. Isolated clusters of higher ground, or hammocks, are scattered throughout the marshy terrain, often bearing evocative names like Hard Luck Hammock, Orange Hammock, and Rattlesnake Hammock. Water movement across this low-lying region is defined by slow-moving features such as Ice Cream Slough and Tick Island Slough. This survey captures the area at a mid-century crossroads, where military land use met a traditional landscape of cypress strands and wet prairies at the junction of Polk, Osceola, and Highlands counties.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.9 x 26.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain