Draining and development of the Everglades
The Everglades are a massive watershed that originates near Orlando and drains into Lake Okeechobee. The first attempt to drain the region was made by real estate developer Hamilton Disston in 1881. Severe hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 prompted the Army Corps of Engineers to build a dike around the lake. Further floods in 1947 prompted an unprecedented construction of...
