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1952 Map of Okeechobee NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Kissimmee River dominates this landscape, its channel altered by a massive Levee and Spoil Bank system that contrasts with its original winding course. At the southern edge, the settlement of Buckhead Ridge sits near the northern reaches of Lake Okeechobee, where water management infrastructure like a Flood Gate and Gaging Station are visible. The map records the convergence of three counties—Highlands, Glades, and Okeechobee—within a complex wetland environment.

Water control is the primary human footprint here, seen in the dead-straight path of the C-41A Canal and the extensive network of drainage features. These structures surround small water bodies like Grogan Lake and Canal Lake, while the Brighton Indian Reservation occupies the southwestern corner. The transition from natural sloughs like Popash Slough to heavily engineered waterways illustrates the mid-century transformation of the Florida Everglades ecosystem.