1953 Map of Kenansville SW

About this map

Kenansville and the settlement of Lokosee anchor this mid-century survey of the Florida interior, where the landscape is defined by extensive wetlands and intentional drainage modifications. The presence of numerous Spoil Bank features along the watercourses indicates a period of significant land management and canal construction, likely to support the burgeoning agricultural interests of the early 1950s. This survey, compiled in part by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, shows a territory transitioning from its natural state toward more controlled land use. Evidence of former industrial activity is visible in the Old Railroad Grade, which traces through the landscape as a relic of previous timber or transit networks. Natural drainage continues through Sixmile Creek and various unnamed Creek systems, while the boundary between Osceola Co and Indian River Co highlights the administrative divisions of this marshy terrain.