1953 Map of Okeechobee 4 SE

About this map

Allapattah Flats dominates the landscape of this southern Florida interior, a region defined by its complex water management and transportation corridors in the early 1950s. The northern portion of the map is bisected by the Seaboard Air Line railroad, running diagonally past the small settlement of Zana. To the south, the St Lucie Canal serves as a major arterial, accompanied by an extensive network of levees, spoil banks, and a designated Project Depth 8 Feet channel. These features reflect the mid-century engineering efforts to control the Everglades' drainage and facilitate inland navigation.