1956 Map of Oviedo

About this map

Lake Jessup dominates the northern landscape, its southern shoreline defined by points and landings like Big Gator Point and Whites Landing. This 1956 topography, with revisions through the late 1970s, captures the transition of Seminole County as small citrus and agricultural settlements like Oviedo and Slavia began to feel the reach of suburban expansion. The sprawling wetlands of Black Hammock and the Econlockhatchee River corridor provide a sharp contrast to the emerging infrastructure, including the Flying Seminole Ranch Airport and the Seaboard railroad lines that historically serviced the area's groves.