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1958 Map of Immokalee

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Immokalee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Immokalee serves as a concentrated hub of activity on the edge of the Florida Everglades, centered around the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and a grid of emerging town streets. The settlement is anchored by local institutions such as High Sch, Buthne Sch, and a Cem, while the Immokalee Airport and several nearby landmarks including a Beacon and Radio Tower point to its role as a regional transport and communication node.

The surrounding landscape reveals the delicate balance between habitation and the vast wetlands of southwest Florida. To the west, the deep waters of Lake Trafford border the town, while the sprawling Corkscrew Big Swamp and Baucom Cypress Strand dominate the southern reaches. Numerous labels for Flowing Well scattered across the northern sections indicate the critical importance of managed water resources in this low-lying terrain, where subtle elevations like Bunker Hill and Corkscrew Island provide the only firm ground amidst the marshes.