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1953 Map of Oviedo SW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Oviedo SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Econlockhatchee River and its western tributary, the Little Econlockhatchee River, weave through this eastern Florida landscape during a period of transition between rural orange groves and early suburban expansion. The survey documents a wet terrain punctuated by dozens of named water bodies, including Lake Georgia, Lake Rouse, and Lake Tanner. Along the Cheney Highway, the small settlement of Bithlo and its surrounding community landmarks like Lockwood Ch provide a window into the mid-century social fabric of Orange County.

Community life is anchored by family-named landmarks and essential institutions, such as the Rouse Cem and the Union Park Sch. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the Florida flatwoods, where small lakes like Lake Ebby and Lake Kehoe are interspersed with citrus operations and scattered homesteads, predating the dense development that would later characterize the corridor between Orlando and the coast.