1954 Map of Steinhatchee SE

About this map

The Gulf of Mexico shoreline and the sprawling wetlands of Dixie County dominate this mid-century landscape. Based on surveys from the 1950s with later updates, the map reveals a wilderness where the JENA Wildlife Management Area provides structure to a terrain defined by intermittent water and dense vegetation. Large named basins such as Bear Bay Swamp and Blue Lake Swamp cover much of the interior, illustrating the characteristic hydrology of Florida's Big Bend region before modern drainage or development patterns could take hold.