Loading map...

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

The phosphate mining industry and the citrus-belt landscape intersect in this mid-1970s survey of Polk County. Extensive Strip Mines and large swaths of Reclaimed Strip Mine land dominate the western half of the map, particularly around Kossuthville and Saddle Creek. This industrial footprint exists alongside a dense network of freshwater lakes, including Lake Ariana, Lake Mariana, and Lake Juliana.

Residential growth is concentrated in Auburndale and the outskirts of Winter Haven, where newer developments like Jan-Phyl Village and Inwood are mapped. Local landmarks range from the Morrow Memorial Hospital and Browns Seaplane Base on Lake Jessie to recreational sites like the Winter Haven Motor Speedway. Genealogists can find several burial grounds, such as Auburndale Memorial Park and the smaller Collies Cem near the reclaimed pits.