1970 Map of La Belle 4 NE

About this map

Airglades Airport serves as a prominent landmark in this segment of Hendry County, anchoring a landscape defined by Florida’s agricultural and drainage infrastructure. Based on 1970 aerial photography, the map reveals a transition between managed land and native terrain, where a systematic network of ditches and a primary Canal facilitate irrigation and water control. This reliance on mechanical water management is evidenced by several Pump and Windmill sites located throughout the township. To the south, the terrain shifts into Hog Cypress, reflecting the natural swamp ecology of the region before it gives way to the structured rows of fields and groves. Small-scale human markers like a Flagpole indicate established homesteads or administrative points within this rural expanse, providing specific points of interest for those tracing the development of South Florida's interior during the late twentieth century.