1953 Map of Indian Town NW

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Allapattah Flats dominates this mid-century Florida landscape, revealing an intricate network of wetlands and early drainage efforts along the border of St. Lucie and Martin Counties. The map illustrates a transitional era where the natural topography of the Green Ridge area meets the engineered alterations of the County Line Canal. This survey captures the distinct pattern of spoil banks and levvies that began to reshape the hydrological character of the region. Researchers can trace the winding course of Cane Slough as it threads through the lowlands, while several Spoil Banks indicate the intensifying reclamation projects characteristic of south Florida's development in the early 1950s.