North New River Canal cuts a diagonal path through this portion of the Florida Everglades, serving as a primary hydrologic landmark for the Okeelanta area. The landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of agricultural water management, with the Bolles Canal running east-west across the northern section of the quadrangle. This 2018 survey illustrates the intersection of heavy infrastructure and rural utility, where roads such as Bolles Canal Rd and Co Hwy 827 follow the banks of these artificial waterways. The presence of the Duda Airstrip near the eastern boundary, accessed via Duda Rd, underscores the scale of industrial-level farming operations in Palm Beach County. Aside from the primary settlement at Okeelanta, the terrain is largely partitioned into vast surveyed sections, reflecting the ongoing role of the Public Land Survey System in organizing this reclaimed wetland environment.
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1956 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Lake Harbor
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Belle Glade
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Lake Harbor SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Okeelanta
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Shawano
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Sixmile Bend
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Everglades 1 NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000