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1956 Map of Sweetwater

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sweetwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Sweetwater serves as the central settlement point in this interior Florida landscape, situated within a complex network of wetlands and drainages. The area is defined by the winding course of Charlie Creek, which is fed by numerous tributaries including Mineral Branch and Fivemile Gully Branch. A notable cultural landmark, the Indian Mound, stands near the confluence of local waterways, suggesting long-term human presence in this environment of bays and gullies.

Hydrological features are prominent throughout the quadrangle, from the isolated waters of Lake Florence and Adeline Bay to the active Flowing Well sites located across the terrain. The landscape is further detailed by Sand Gully Spring and the meandering paths of Mercer Branch and Sweetwater Branch. This mid-century survey, with later revisions, documents the subtle shifts in this Hardee County territory where water management and drainage patterns like Punch Gully dictate the local geography.