1974 Map of Immokalee 4 NW

About this map

Charlie Fowl Hammock and Baxter Island emerge from the dense wetland network of Collier County in this mid-1970s orthophotomap. This specialized document combines aerial photography with topographic data, revealing the intricate texture of the Florida interior before significant modern expansion. The presence of Ten Pen Camp and Charlie Billie Camp suggests the local character of seasonal or indigenous habitations within the swampy terrain. Human infrastructure is represented by the straight line of a Pipeline and the Everglades Parkway Toll Road, which cuts a definitive horizontal path through the natural drainage patterns of Little Marsh and Mullet Slough. This map provides a clear record of the relationship between industrial transit corridors and the ancient, water-saturated landscape of South Florida.