Join Free
1953 Map of Okeechobee SW, 1954 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1953 Map of Okeechobee SW

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Lake Okeechobee dominates the southeastern quadrant of this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by massive water management efforts in the Florida Everglades. The northwestern shore is heavily engineered, featuring a prominent Levee and Spoil Bank system designed to contain the lake's seasonal fluctuations. Stretching into the interior, the Indian Prairie Canal serves as a primary drainage artery, cutting through the marshland toward the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation in the northwest corner. This period of mapping, based on 1950s aerial photography and plane-table surveys, illustrates the transition from natural wetlands to a highly controlled hydrological environment. Small survey details, such as the Gate Gaging Station BM 22, indicate the critical role of scientific monitoring in maintaining this vast canal and levee network during a time of significant environmental modification.

Find a feature on this map

8 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1954
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions23 x 26.7 inches

Editions of this 1953 Okeechobee SW Map

Historical Maps of Okeechobee County Through Time

31 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain