1949 Map of Bartow

About this map

Bartow sits at the heart of this landscape, serving as a hub where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and local thoroughfares like Stuart St and Lovers Lane converge. The area’s educational and community foundations are visible through sites like Union Academy and the Summerlin Institute, alongside numerous burial grounds such as Oak Hill Cem and Wildwood Cemetery. To the north, the massive expanse of Lake Hancock dominates the terrain, while the Peace River and Saddle Creek define the hydrological character of the region. A significant industrial footprint is evident in the widespread reclaimed strip mines that surround the city, marking the extensive phosphate mining history of Polk County. Smaller settlements and neighborhoods like Gordonville, Phyllis, and Connersville are scattered across the quadrangle, illustrating the distributed residential patterns of the mid-20th century.