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2015 Map of Venus SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Venus SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The boundary between Highlands Co and Glades Co cuts across this section of southern Florida, where the natural drainage of the Everglades ecosystem remains visible in the winding courses of Fisheating Cr and John Henry Slough. In the mid-2010s, this landscape is a patchwork of rural holdings and large-scale agricultural operations, evidenced by labels like Placid Farms Dr and Ranch Rd. The presence of the Last Chance Ranch Airport in the southern portion suggests the necessity of private aviation for managing these expansive inland properties.

Transportation in the area relies on a network of grades and rural routes, such as Cr-731 and the historic alignment of Old SR-8. These roads follow the higher ground between seasonal watercourses like Bootheel Cr and Platt Br. Residential developments are emerging in the north, with family-named or celestial-themed streets like Melissa Mnr and Milky Way indicating a shift toward rural subdivision in an area historically dominated by cattle and citrus.