1956 Map of Telegraph Swamp

About this map

Telegraph Swamp dominates this Southwest Florida landscape, forming a massive natural drainage system that straddles the boundary of Charlotte and Lee Counties. In the mid-1950s, this area remained largely undeveloped, defined by complex water patterns including Bullhead Strand and the channelized Big Island Canal. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade running north-south through the western sections suggests a history of earlier resource extraction or land management that predates the modern era of the Babcock Ranch.