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1957 Map of Telegraph Swamp SE, 1972 Print
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1957 Map of Telegraph Swamp SE

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Jacks Branch and Cypress Cr define the low-lying wetland landscape across this 1957 survey where the borders of Charlotte, Glades, Lee, and Hendry counties meet. This interior region of Southwest Florida appears largely uninhabited, characterized by extensive drainage patterns and scattered water features such as the Flowing Well in the western reaches. The few signs of human establishment are found primarily at the edges of the survey, where small pioneer burial grounds like Muse Cem and Fort Denaud Cem provide critical touchpoints for genealogists researching family ties in this transition zone between the Everglades and the Caloosahatchee basin. The lack of formal road networks or dense settlement at this time highlights the area's rural character during the mid-20th century before later development altered much of the regional hydrology.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1957
Date Published1972
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23 x 26.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain