1952 Map of Lake Weohyakapka SE

About this map

Lake Kissimmee and the northern shores of Brahma Island anchor this early 1950s survey of the Central Florida interior. The landscape is defined by the winding boundary between Osceola Co and Polk Co, which follows the river channel into the lake. Evidence of former industrial activity is visible in the form of an Old Railroad Grade cutting diagonally across the southwestern sections, likely a remnant of the region's logging or naval stores history. The terrain is a mix of wetlands and subtle elevation changes, with Tiger Lake appearing in the northwestern corner. This map documents a period before modern drainage and development significantly altered the hydrology of the upper Kissimmee River basin, preserving the placement of various benchmarks and surveyed section lines within the marshy lakefront environment.