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1952 Map of Lorida

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Lorida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lake Istokpoga dominates this central Florida landscape, its northeastern shoreline defined by the inflow of Arbuckle Creek and the southern reaches of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. The settlement of Lorida serves as a local hub near the water, while the Sunnyland Ch and nearby residential blocks indicate the early 1950s development pattern of the Highlands region.

Infrastructure is prominent on the western edge of the quadrangle with the sprawl of the Sebring Air Terminal, showing the conversion of wartime military facilities to civil use. Traces of the natural drainage system remain visible through features like Arbuckle Branch, Wildcat Br, and Josephine Creek, which feed into the marshy fringes of the lake. This survey, updated with 1972 aerial revisions, allows for the tracking of shoreline changes and the growth of the community around Big Island and Yellow Bluff.