1966 Map of Osceola

About this map

Lake Harney dominates the southern portion of this landscape, where the St Johns River flows through a complex network of wetlands and sloughs. In the mid-1960s, this region of Volusia and Seminole counties shows a transition from historical settlements to modern military footprints. The presence of Osceola Field (Abandoned) and an adjacent US Reservation underscores the era's aerial training history, while the ruins near the settlement of Osceola suggest an earlier chapter of river-based commerce. The terrain is defined by thick vegetation and drainage patterns, including the Black Cypress Swamp and Gopher Swamp. Connectivity in this damp interior is provided by the Florida East Coast Road and the Maytown Road, alongside an Old Railroad Grade that traces the paths of former timber or transport routes through the cypress stands.