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1956 Map of Citrus Park

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Citrus Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Citrus Park and the surrounding Hillsborough County landscape appear as a dense network of freshwater lakes and wetlands in the mid-1950s. This region, captured during a period of transition, is defined by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad which cuts through the central terrain, linking small settlements like Cosme and Brooker to the larger rail corridor. The abundance of named water bodies, including the large Lake Rogers and the clustered Lake Josephine and Rock Lake, illustrates the complex hydrology that dictated the placement of early roads and home sites.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Keystone Ch and the small enclave of Velburton to the northwest. To the east, Mullis City stands near the edge of the survey area, while the presence of the Waterworks near Williams Lake suggests the growing infrastructure requirements of the era. The map provides a clear record of the citrus groves and rural homesteads that preceded the suburban expansion of the Tampa area.