1956 Map of Sweetwater

About this map

Charlie Creek and its complex network of tributaries define this mid-century landscape in the heart of Florida’s cattle and citrus country. The small community of Sweetwater serves as the focal point, situated near Lake Florence and Sweetwater Branch. The presence of an Indian Mound near the eastern boundary of Range 26 East suggests a deep chronological history of human habitation long before modern ranching took hold. The map reveals a land defined by water management and natural hydrology, featuring several instances of Flowing Well and the expansive Adeline Bay marsh system. To the south, Sand Gully Spring feeds into a series of drainages including Oak Creek and Punch Gully, illustrating the intricate basin structures that characterize this part of the interior peninsula during the 1950s.