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1949 Map of Bartow

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Bartow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Peace River and the sprawling waters of Lake Hancock dominate this landscape, illustrating the heavy industrial and civic footprint of mid-century Polk County. The city of Bartow is the central hub, showing a dense grid of streets that include the Summerlin Institute, Union Academy, and a dedicated Home for the Aged. The transition in land use is starkly visible through the extensive Reclaimed Strip Mine areas and active strip mines that border the Peace Creek and Saddle Creek drainage systems.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, with the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Bartow Municipal Airport supporting the regional economy. Smaller settlements such as Eagle Lake, Highland City, and Gordonville are detailed alongside numerous family and community landmarks like Oak Hill Cem, Wildwood Cemetery, and the Peace Creek Ch, providing a rich resource for genealogical research in this phosphate-rich interior corridor.