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2021 Map of Lake Hicpochee

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Lake Hicpochee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lake Hicpochee and its surrounding wetlands dominate this landscape at the intersection of the Caloosahatchee Canal and the Okeechobee Waterway. The terrain is defined by low-lying marshlands interspersed with hammocks—dense stands of hardwood trees on slightly elevated ground—including the distinctly named Beautiful Hammock and Woodyard Hammock. This area represents a critical hydraulic link in South Florida's water management system, where the waterway serves both as a commercial artery and a recreational path for travelers on the Okeechobee Waterway Canoe Trail.

Small agricultural settlements like Peeples and Storey are connected by a network of rural roads such as Coffey Road and Wayman Road. Near the western edge of the lake, the Negro Jim Hammock Bridge crosses the canal, marking a specific point of local infrastructure. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns and pond systems, such as Donald Peeples Pond, that characterize this rural portion of the county near the border of Glades County and Hendry County.