moundsThere used to be 33,000 acres of pond apple trees lining the southern rim of Lake Okeechobee. They were cut down to access the rich much soil below them. (Laurence E. Will) April 13, 2015Full resolution (300 × 237) ← Previous Next → Location of indian mounds just south of Lake Okeechobee in today’s Belle Glade community. (Map Swamp to Sugar Bowl. 1968.)