The residential and commercial corridors of eastern Sarasota are captured in high detail, showing the suburban expansion of communities like Bee Ridge and Sarasota Springs toward the interior of the county. The landscape is defined by its extensive water management system, featuring numerous artificial lakes and drainage features such as the Cow Pen Slough Canal and Philippe Creek. This late-era survey documents the dense subdivision of former agricultural lands into named neighborhoods like Pinecraft, The Meadows, and Sunnyland.
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1943 · Laurel
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1944 · Bird Keys
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Sarasota
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Lower Myakka Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Verna
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Laurel
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Lorraine
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Miakka
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Bradenton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Bee Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000