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1958 Map of Immokalee SW

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Immokalee SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Big Corkscrew Swamp and the dense hydrological network of Southwest Florida dominate this 1958 survey, showing a landscape defined by seasonal strands and cypress wetlands. The terrain is characterized by longitudinal flow patterns like Keais Strand and Baucom Cypress Strand, which highlight the slow movement of water across this part of Collier County. These natural features are punctuated by elevated areas such as Smallwood Island, offering dry ground amidst the surrounding Shaggy Cypress Swamp.

Industrial activity begins to mark the region by the late 1950s, with an Oil Well and a Quarry located in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. Transport and resource extraction are evidenced by a Gravel Pit near the central east-west road. Isolated water bodies like Brown Lake and Cox Lake provide further landmarks within the intricate mosaic of Rice Straw Strand and various unnamed cypress stands.