1957 Map of Venus SW

About this map

Fisheating Creek dominates the hydrology of this South Florida landscape, meandering through a broad basin of wetlands and marshes along the border of Highlands and Glades Counties. The settlement of Old Venus stands on the eastern edge of the creek’s flood zone, representing the sparse habitation of the interior ranch and wetlands region during the mid-20th century. The drainage patterns are defined by a network of sloughs and branches, including Joe Slough and John Henry Slough, which feed into the primary creek system.