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1958 Map of Immokalee SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Corkscrew Swamp and the surrounding strands of the northern Everglades dominate this 1950s landscape, illustrating a time when this part of Collier County was largely defined by its hydrological systems. The terrain is a complex network of wetlands and higher ground, including Big Corkscrew Island and Smallwood Island. These "islands" were vital landmarks for navigation and early settlement in an area where water levels dictated movement.

Evidence of early industrial exploration appears in the east, where an Oil Well and a Quarry suggest the beginning of resource extraction in the region. The map also records smaller water bodies like Cox Lake and Brown Lake, alongside specifically named timber and vegetation features such as Baucom Cypress Strand and Shaggy Cypress Swamp. This survey provides a baseline of the landscape before significant modern drainage and development altered the interior of southwest Florida.