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1953 Map of Taylor Creek SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Okeechobee and its immediate surroundings are captured here during a period of transition in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the marshy lowland drainage of Taylor Creek and Mosquito Creek, which flow toward the southern edge of the survey area. Significant local social history is visible in the residential pockets of Barber Quarters and Cypress Quarters, while the Brown High Sch and Evergreen Cem provide critical points of interest for genealogists and researchers of the community's mid-century infrastructure.

Transportation and aviation also mark this era of development. The Seaboard Air Line railroad cuts through the southern reach near the city center, contrasting with an Old Railroad Grade further north that traces an earlier era of movement. To the west, the presence of Conner Field highlights the importance of aviation in this region, which was surveyed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers shortly after the Second World War.