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1975 Map of Auburndale

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Auburndale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Auburndale and its surrounding lake-dotted landscape are documented here at a time of significant industrial and residential transition. While the urban centers of Winter Haven and Auburndale show expansion in the 1980s, the western portions of the sheet are defined by heavy phosphate mining activity. Numerous strip mines and extensive areas marked as reclaimed strip mine indicate the scale of the region's mineral extraction industry.

Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller residential clusters like Kossuthville, Lena Vista, and Pussells Corner. The sheet captures specialized landmarks such as Browns Seaplane Base on Lake Jessie and the Winter Haven Motor Speedway near Lake Arrowhead. Educational and civic life is represented by sites like Lena Vista Sch and the Auburndale Memorial Park (Cemetery), providing a detailed view of the community's infrastructure before late-century growth further altered the terrain.