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1953 Map of Indiantown SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Indiantown SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The St Lucie Canal and the Okeechobee Waterway dominate this Florida landscape, serving as critical infrastructure for regional water management and navigation. The engineering of the day is evident at the St Lucie Lock and Dam, where the South Fork St Lucie River meets these artificial channels. In the northeast, the Hanson Grant boundary reflects the Spanish land grant history that still influences property lines and development patterns in Martin County.

Modern transportation begins to carve through the wetlands and citrus groves as Florida's Turnpike appears alongside the older Toll Road. Small-scale agricultural and utility features like the Arundel settlement and various Windmill sites are scattered throughout, while the Fish Hatchery near the locks points to the area's aquatic resource management. The natural terrain is characterized by features such as Green Ridge, Cane Slough, and Hog Creek, which must contend with the ever-expanding network of spoil banks and levees.