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1974 Map of Immokalee 4 NE

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Immokalee 4 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Everglades Parkway (Toll Road) cuts a straight, horizontal line through this 1970s orthophotomap, representing a major infrastructure intervention in the Collier County interior. This composite image reveals the complex hydrology of the Big Cypress region, where the Kissimmee Dark Strand and Jones Strand form dense, dark corridors of vegetation amidst a mosaic of cypress domes and wet prairies. Small-scale human activity is visible at the isolated Fruit Fly Camp and several remote landing strips, reflecting the area's history of agricultural monitoring and backcountry access.

Water moves slowly through systems like Mullet Slough and the Bamboo Strand, which are punctuated by subtle topographical features such as Bamboo Mound. The map captures a moment when the wilderness was being bisected by modernization, evidenced by the Pipeline in the north and the Roadside Park and Lookout tower along the toll road, providing a detailed visual of the landscape's texture before further drainage or development.