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1953 Map of Taylor Creek SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Taylor Creek SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Okeechobee sits at the southern terminus of this landscape, where the Seaboard Coast Line and an Old Railroad Grade converge near the north shore of the lake. The map reveals the expansion of the town through residential developments like Basswood Estates and Whispering Pines, while maintaining footprints of earlier social structures such as Cypress Quarters and Barber Quarters. Educational and institutional life is represented by the Florida School for Boys and Brown High Sch, highlighting the town's role as a regional center.

The hydrology is dominated by the meandering path of Taylor Creek, which cuts northwest through the terrain. In addition to the town's grid and transport links like the County Airport, local history is anchored at Evergreen Cem. This 1953 survey, updated with 1972 aerial revisions, documents a period of transition as traditional agricultural or rail-based corridors integrated with modern suburban-style platting.