1952 Map of Lake Placid

About this map

The town of Lake Placid serves as the center of this 1950s landscape, positioned at the heart of the Florida Lake Region as the postwar era brought new infrastructure to Highlands County. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs vertically through the quadrangle, passing between several prominent water bodies including Lake June In Winter and Placid Lake. Significant land developments such as Highlands Park Estates and Sunvale appear along the shores of Lake Istokpoga, where the shoreline is punctuated by Bumblebee Island. Modern water management is evident in the south with the appearance of Canal C-41A and the Locks on Grassy Lake. Local heritage is anchored by the Oak Hill Cem and Highlands Park Cem, while the interior terrain is defined by numerous smaller basins like Lake McCoy and Mirror Lake.