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1944 Map of Antioch

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Antioch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Plant City serves as the bustling commercial anchor in this mid-century survey of Hillsborough County, showing the intersection of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads. The surrounding landscape is a mosaic of citrus groves and wetlands, where the hydrologic network of Pemberton Creek, Baker Creek, and Turkey Creek drains toward the southwestern corner. Small communities and rural junctions such as Antioch, Knights, and Moriczville are depicted with their essential civic structures, including the Antioch Sch and Knights Sch.

A notable concentration of community life appears at the Cork Prairie area, home to the Cork Academy, Cork Ch, and Cork Sch. This 1944 data reflects the region's agricultural character prior to the rapid post-war suburbanization, documenting numerous family-scale settlements like Campbell and Snows Corner. Along the periphery, landmarks like the American Legion Cem and Oak Lawn Cem provide vital points of interest for genealogical research in this part of Florida.