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1953 Map of Okeechobee 4 SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Okeechobee 4 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Allapattah Flats dominates the northern landscape of this Florida interior, showing a region defined by its water management and rail connectivity in the mid-20th century. The St Lucie Canal cuts through the southern section, marked with a project depth of 8 feet, illustrating the engineering efforts to control the Everglades' fringes. Transportation is a central theme, with the Seaboard Coast Line and Florida East Coast railroads traversing the terrain, while an Old Railroad Grade hints at earlier, perhaps bypassed, routes through the wetlands.

Small settlements like Zana and Bessemer appear as modest outposts in a landscape characterized by Barber Swamp and numerous drainage features. The presence of several Flowing Wells, a Windmill, and a Sand Pit indicates a rural economy based on local resource extraction and agriculture. Extensive levee systems and spoil banks along the canal routes reveal the physical transformation of the land to support settlement and transport.