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1973 Map of Monroe Station

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Monroe Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Monroe Station serves as a focal point along the Tamiami Trail in this 1970s orthophotomap of the Big Cypress swamp environment. The landscape is defined by its distinctive hydrology, characterized by the broad, vegetation-rich sweeps of Gator Hook Strand and Walker Strand. These natural features are juxtaposed against the human history of the region, visible through the linear path of a Dismantled Logging Tram and the presence of Indian Village and Trailtown.

A Canal runs parallel to the primary highway, marking the significant drainage and transport engineering of the era. Aviation and communication infrastructure is represented by the Oasis Airport and a prominent Radio Tower near the station. This survey captures a specific moment in the land-use history of the Collier Co Monroe Co boundary, illustrating the persistence of small settlements and industrial remnants within the vast Florida wetlands.