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2012 Map of Myakka City NW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Myakka City NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Manatee River and its numerous tributaries dominate this inland portion of Manatee County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and established ranching operations. The Kibler Ranch serves as a primary landmark in the western section, while the eastern reaches are marked by the headwaters of the Myakka River and its surrounding drainage network. This area is characterized by a high concentration of named watercourses, including Little Fort Crawford Cr, Webb Br, and Taylor Cr, which weave through the flat terrain of Johnson Prairie.

Infrastructure in this rural corridor is primarily oriented around agriculture and resource extraction, as evidenced by Nu Gulf Mine Rd and a grid of secondary roads like Wauchula Rd. The presence of Clearwater Lake and Mud Lake suggests the hydrological complexity of this Florida interior. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact alignment of ranch boundaries and early 21st-century rural roads before further inland development.