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2015 Map of Lake Harbor

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lake Harbor and Bean City anchor this landscape along the southern rim of Lake Okeechobee, where the heavy infrastructure of Florida's agricultural interior meets the vast open water. The map traces the intersection of the Miami Canal and South Bay, documenting a region defined by managed water and sugar-land logistics. Smaller named locales like Mott, Watson, and Vaughn sit within a grid of farm roads such as Beardsley Farm Rd and Rogers Rd, illustrating the transition from traditional settlement to large-scale land management.

Recreational and transit corridors dominate the northern edge, with the Florida National Scenic Trail following the lake's levee alongside Old US Highway 27. Out in the water, Ritta Island and Halifax Banks Island provide a glimpse into the natural topography of the lake before the intensive drainage projects of the 20th century fully transformed the surrounding Everglades into the productive fields seen today.