1953 Map of Lake Marian SE

About this map

Lake Marian defines the northern edge of this landscape, its shoreline giving way to a vast network of wetlands and sloughs in Osceola County. The small settlement of Whittier sits near the northeastern corner, accompanied by a small Cem and evidence of local ranching or agricultural operations. The terrain is marked by numerous small depressions and ponds, with water features like Blanket Bay Slough cutting through the western sections. The Peavine Trail provides a primary point of transit through this flat, water-dominated interior during the early 1950s. Surveyed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the map includes markers of rural infrastructure such as a Windmill and a Gaging Sta, reflecting the mid-century management of Florida's central drainage basins before significant modern development altered the region.