Talk:Citrus Center, Florida

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There are several farms/homesteads in this area; it is NOT just a single building. If you look at the older topographic maps, the land around Citrus Center is a swamp. If you then look closely at the satellite images, you'll see that the "lines" are actually man-made drainage ditches. These were probably enormous citrus growing plantations. No one makes miles of straight drainage ditches just for "a building in the middle of nowhere". A search provided this history of Glades County which states "Truck vegetables, sugar cane and citrus fruit are the leading crops grown, and with continued progress in drainage work there are excellent prospects for increased production of these crops. Produce men come here in season and buy local crops for cash." A USDA document, Soil Survey of Glades County, Florida mentions Citrus Center thusly: "Moore Haven prospered until a devastating hurricane occurred in 1926. Large areas of Glades County were isolated by floodwater for days. Many small towns that were beginning to become established, such as Citrus Center, Hall City, and Tasmania, never recovered and were abandoned. Many businesses shut down, banks failed, and land payments ceased." Normal Op (talk) 07:28, 21 May 2020 (UTC)