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1952 Map of Okeechobee

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Okeechobee serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at the northern edge of the massive Lake Okeechobee basin. The town's grid is well-defined around Flagler Park, with the Seaboard Coast Line railroad cutting through the landscape to the settlement of Sherman. The relationship between the land and water is clearly illustrated by the extensive Levee system that borders the lake, protecting the town and its infrastructure, including a prominent Waterworks and Hospital.

Significant hydraulic features dominate the terrain, from the discharge of the Kissimmee River to the meandering courses of Taylor Creek and Nubbin Slough. The map documents the development of Cypress Quarters and industrial markers like a Sand Pit. This edition includes 1972 revisions shown in purple, highlighting the rapid expansion of canal systems and residential developments along the waterfront just before the region's modern boom.