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2012 Map of Bee Ridge

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bee Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Fruitville Junction and Sunrise anchor a landscape defined by rapid suburban expansion and carefully managed water systems in this coastal Florida region. The map reveals an intricate network of residential developments, such as Sunnyland, interspersed with numerous named water bodies including Lake Sarasota, Lake Marae, and the winding Philippe Creek. This era of the early 2010s shows a high density of planned communities and recreation spaces, notably the Kansas City Royals Ball Park and Hawkshead Park.

Genealogists and local historians can locate significant landmarks like the Palms Memorial Park cemetery and the Bee Ridge Fire Tower. The eastern portion of the sheet remains less developed, dominated by the drainage patterns of Cow Pen Slough and the small airfield at Gator Creek Airport, illustrating the sharp boundary between the urbanized corridor and the remaining rural-industrial fringe of the county.