2012 Map of Sixmile Bend

About this map

Sixmile Bend and Ninemile Bend anchor this agricultural landscape in the Everglades region of Palm Beach County. The map reveals an intensive network of water management and irrigation infrastructure, dominated by the diagonal course of the Hillsboro Canal and the strictly horizontal reach of the Ocean Canal and E Canal St S. This geometry of drainage and transportation defines the local economy, with large-scale agricultural blocks partitioned by a grid of specialized roads. Named thoroughfares like Browns Farm Rd, Timco Farm Rd, and Vandecraft William Rd reflect the area's history of land ownership and farming operations. The lack of traditional town centers highlights the specialized industrial-agricultural nature of this part of Florida, where settlements like Sixmile Bend serve as functional nodes along the canals and highways such as Hatton Hwy.