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2015 Map of Kissimmee

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Kissimmee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Kissimmee and the surrounding central Florida landscape are defined by an intricate network of waterways and rapid suburban growth. The upper reaches of Lake Tohopekaliga dominate the southern portion of the map, featuring Grass Island, Paradise Island, and Makinson Island within its waters. The drainage of Shingle Creek winds southward through the center of the sheet, providing a natural corridor between the developed residential areas of Hunters Creek to the north and the historic center of Kissimmee to the south.

Logistics and transit are central to this area's identity, anchored by the Kissimmee Gateway Airport and the smaller Stout Airport. For those tracing local history, the map identifies several significant resting places, including Osceola Memory Gardens, Howard Cem, and Rosehill Cem. The path of the Florida National Scenic Trail cuts across the landscape, following the northern shoreline of the lake and offering a recreational contrast to the busy corridors of W Vine St and S Orange Blossom Trl.