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1973 Map of Gator Lake

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gator Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Everglades Wildlife Management Area dominates this orthophotomap, showing the intricate textures of the Florida wetlands as they appeared in the early 1970s. This specific region, designated as Conservation Area No 3A, is defined by its hydrological infrastructure and remote access points. The diagonal stretch of the Miami Canal and Road cuts across the landscape, providing a rare straight-line corridor through the marshland.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but specialized, centered on water management and wilderness access. Small features like Gator Lake and an isolated Camp are accessible only by specialized routes such as the South Airboat Trail and Airboat Trail. This map captures the area during a period when water impounded periodically in this area was the primary method of managing the flow toward the New River Canal, reflecting the ongoing engineering of the South Florida ecosystem.