1970 Map of La Belle 4 SE

About this map

Devils Garden Slough defines the hydrologic character of this interior Florida landscape as it appeared in 1970. The orthophotomap format provides a rare visual of the transition between wet prairies, cypress stands, and the emerging geometric patterns of agricultural cleared land. Human activity is represented primarily by linear transport routes like Hill Grade Road and Dooley Road, which cut through the natural drainage patterns of the slough. This document, produced by the Geological Survey using photogrammetric methods, captures the area during a period of significant land modification, showing how rectangular drainage and field systems were being overlaid onto the ancestral wetlands of Hendry County.