1958 Map of Immokalee NE

About this map

The boundary between Collier Co and Hendry Co divides this landscape, which was characterized by complex water management and the burgeoning infrastructure of the late 1950s. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad cuts across the southwestern corner, marking a critical transport link through the region's wetlands. This area exhibits a transition from natural swamp and marshland to organized agriculture, evidenced by the intricate network of drainage channels and field outlines. A prominent Levee in the southeast corner indicates the significant engineering required to manage the Florida interior's hydrology. Survey markers like BM 30, BM 27, and BM 24 provide precise elevation points across terrain that otherwise shows minimal relief, documenting the exact topography before later development or land-use changes altered the surface drainage patterns.