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1953 Map of St Cloud South

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of St Cloud South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The expanding municipal grid of St Cloud anchors this mid-century survey, showing the community's interface with the vast wetlands and shorelines of the Kissimmee River system. Local infrastructure of the era is clearly marked, including the West Side Sch, the St Cloud Airfield, and Mt Peace Cem. The landscape is defined by its water management, featuring the St Cloud Canal and numerous marshy basins such as Peg Horn Slough and Fanny Bass Pond.

To the south and west, the map details the shores of Lake Tohopekaliga and the smaller settlement at Kissimmee Park. The arrival of modern transportation is signaled by the route of Floridas Toll Road Turnpike cutting through the center of the quadrangle. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for early navigational and agricultural markers like the Pumping Station and the Gaging Sta near South Port.