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1953 Map of Holopaw SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Holopaw SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Site of Illahaw and the 5T Ranch anchor this landscape in Osceola County, Florida, illustrating a period when cattle ranching and small, isolated hubs defined the interior. The terrain is a complex network of seasonal wetlands and drainage systems, characterized by features like Hog Pen Slough, Crabgrass Slough, and Rattlesnake Slough. This 1953 topography reflects an era before large-scale modern development, where land use was primarily dictated by the rise and fall of the water table across the various bays and ponds.

Industrial history is marked by the presence of an Old Railroad Grade, which once facilitated the transport of timber or agricultural products through these marshes. The drainage pattern is further defined by Bull Creek and the Little North Prong Creek, flowing through a mosaic of named waters such as Oakey Pond and North Oz Pond. Large terrain depressions like Saplin Bay and Johnson Bay highlight the specific hydrological character of this part of Florida's central peninsula.