1953 Map of Fort Kissimmee SE

About this map

Sevenmile Slough winds through this interior portion of Okeechobee County, illustrating the intricate hydrology of south-central Florida in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns and low-lying wetlands, including Dead Pine Island Marsh and Duck Slough. Transport and historical industry are represented by the prominent Old Railroad Grade running north-to-south, accompanied by the Peavine Trail. These features suggest a period of transition where early rail corridors, once vital for the region's logging or cattle industries, had begun to give way to primitive trails and unimproved roads. Mapped by the Corps of Engineers and edited by the Geological Survey, this sheet provides a high-resolution look at the undeveloped terrain before modern drainage and infrastructure altered the regional character.