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1952 Map of Hesperides

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hesperides
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Lake Rosalie dominates the eastern landscape of this interior Florida region, which is defined by an intricate network of interconnected freshwater bodies and marshlands. Along the southern edge, the small settlements of Hesperides and Alcoma sit along the Seaboard Air Line railroad, marking a transition from the wetland systems to areas of cultivation and early development. The presence of St Anne Shrine and Beulah Ch near the rail corridor suggests established community centers for the local population during the early 1950s.

Water movement is a central theme, as Catfish Creek and Weohyakapka Creek feed into the larger lakes. To the northeast, the Kissimmee River flows out of Lake Hatchineha near Camp Mack, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of the upper Kissimmee Basin before extensive modern water management. The map also captures several smaller, family-named or descriptively named water bodies like Saddlebag Lake, Big Gum Lake, and Lake Aurora.