1972 Map of Indian Camp Creek

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this 1970s orthophotomap, revealing the intricate water systems of Monroe County through aerial photography and topographic data. The landscape is defined by the slow southward movement of water through the Shark Valley Slough and East Slough, where sawgrass prairies meet mangrove-lined channels. The transition from fresh to brackish water is visible in the tangled networks of Lostmans Creek, Rodgers Creek, and Indian Camp Creek. In this environment, human infrastructure is minimal, marked only by survey points like BM Gaging Sta 3 and BM 2, which are essential for monitoring the hydrologic health of the Broad River basin. This map serves as a precise record of the Everglades ecosystem during a period of increasing conservation awareness.