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1953 Map of St. Cloud South

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of St. Cloud South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

St Cloud anchors this 1953 survey of Osceola County, showing the community's early layout near the southern shores of Lake Tohopekaliga. The map documents a period of significant transition as Floridas Turnpike Toll Road cuts a modern path through the traditional Florida landscape of sloughs and ponds. Notable local landmarks such as Mt Peace Cem, West Side Sch, and Memorial Park are clearly marked, alongside civic essentials like the City Hall and the St Cloud Airfield.

The hydrological character of the region is well-defined by the St Cloud Canal and the South Port Canal, which manage the flow between the larger lakes and smaller features like Fanny Bass Pond and Drawdy Bay. To the west, Kissimmee Park and South Port stand as peripheral settlements, while the eastern edge is defined by the expanse of Gentry Lake. This map captures the area just as mid-century infrastructure began to overlay the older citrus and ranching country.