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2024 Map of Venus NW

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Venus NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

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Lake Wales Ridge dominates this Highlands County landscape, providing a topographical spine through a region defined by its wetlands and aviation history. In the northern reaches, the community of Placid Lakes expands with a dense residential grid of streets like Apache St NW and Clipper Ave NW near the waters of Lake Placid. The area's connection to private aviation is notably dense, featuring three distinct landing strips including Placid Lakes Airport, Kings Port Airport, and the uniquely named Vince's Condominium Association Airport.

Further south, the environment transitions toward more rural and hydrological features. The headwaters and marshes surrounding Fisheating Creek and Bootheel Creek reflect the natural drainage patterns of south-central Florida. Near the settlement of Hicoria, the landscape is less developed, crossed by rural thoroughfares like Lightsey Ranch Rd and Robert McGee Rd, which mark the transition from residential lakeside living to large ranching and agricultural tracts.