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1999 Map of Brandon

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Brandon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Alafia River and its nearby Buckhorn Spring define the southern landscape of this Hillsborough County survey, where suburban expansion meets the region's agricultural roots. The transition of the late 1990s is visible in the dense grid of residential neighborhoods expanding around historic cores like Brandon and Valrico. Large-scale infrastructure, including several major highway interchanges like Interchange 49 and Interchange 52, highlights the area's role as a commuter hub for Tampa.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of community landmarks, such as Hackney Cem near Riverview and the Sunset Memory Gardens to the west. The map also documents a high density of educational institutions, from Northwood University and Tampa College to local staples like McLane Middle School and Seffner Elem School. These institutional clusters and the preservation of names like Orient Park and Progress Village offer a look at the social geography of the Florida Gulf Coast at the end of the century.