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1953 Map of Taylor Creek NW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Taylor Creek NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Taylor Creek and its complex network of sloughs define this interior Florida landscape during the early 1950s. The area is characterized by low-lying wetlands and seasonal drainage patterns, evidenced by the presence of Fish Slough, Cypress Slough, and Chandler Slough. These natural corridors are punctuated by isolated high points such as Dinner Hammock and Dad Island, which likely served as critical dry ground for early settlers and cattlemen in Okeechobee County.

Water management is a central theme of this era, visible in the system of levee structures and several Flowing Wells located near the creek. The map provides a look at the region before widespread modern development, where transit relied on numerous fords crossing the sloughs. For those researching local history or early land use, the placement of these wells and natural hammocks offers insight into the early agricultural and pastoral life of the Florida peninsula.