2015 Map of Venus

About this map

Venus serves as the central point of this interior Florida landscape, situated within the flatlands where Highlands County meets Glades County. The area is characterized by large agricultural and ranching operations, visible through the grid of rural roads and the presence of the J. H. Hendrie Farms Airport. Drainage and water management are key features of the terrain, exemplified by Platt Br and the numerous unnamed depressions scattered across the survey. The road network, including family-named routes like Ben Hill Griffin Rd and Detjens Dairy Rd, reflects a history of commercial land use and citrus or dairy production. This 2015 study captures the modern parceling of the land into larger estates and working farms, such as those along Heritage Oaks Rd and Turkey Track Ln, maintaining the rural character of the Florida Heartland.