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1970 Map of Shawano, 1990 Print
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1970 Map of Shawano

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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Shawano and Bolles anchor this orthophotomap of the Florida Everglades, which captures the region's intensive transformation into a structured agricultural landscape during the 1970s. The aerial imagery reveals a massive grid of canals and fields, a stark contrast to the natural wetlands that once dominated Palm Beach County. The diagonal path of the Hillsboro Canal cuts through the surveyed sections, serving as a primary artery for water management in the district. The prevalence of numerous Pump stations along the drainage ditches illustrates the engineering required to maintain these muck lands for cultivation. This document provides a rare visual record of land use patterns at the height of the area's agricultural expansion, showing the precise layout of the drainage infrastructure and property divisions before later conservation efforts began to re-evaluate the hydrology of the northern Glades.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1970
Date Published1990
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions23 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain