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1953 Map of Bithlo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bithlo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Bithlo and the settlement of Christmas anchor this central Florida landscape, surveyed during the early 1950s and updated with aerial data into the 1970s. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with the Econlockhatchee River and numerous branches like Silcox Branch and Roberts Branch draining into marshy lowlands. Notable infrastructure of the mid-20th century includes the Cheney Highway and an intriguing Drag Strip located near the railway corridor.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific locations of the Christmas Cem and the First Missionary Ch. The map also captures the remnants of former transit lines, specifically the Old Railroad Grade in the southeastern corner. These features, alongside landmarks like a lone Windmill and various citrus groves, document the transition of this rural corridor between Orlando and the coast.