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1943 Map of Clearwater

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Clearwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The growing city of Clearwater and its surrounding coastal communities are captured here in the midst of the Second World War. The landscape shows a region transitioning from its agricultural and maritime roots toward modern development, with the Clearwater Causeway connecting the mainland to Clearwater Beach Island. Inland, the transportation network is defined by the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads, which served the small communities of Baskin, Anona, and Walsingham.

A notable marker of the era is the Clearwater Airport (Abandoned) located near Gulf To Bay Blvd. Along the Gulf, the barrier islands like Sand Key show early footprints of development at Belleair Beach and Haven Beach, while the Coast Guard Sta stands watch over Little Pass. The presence of the McKay Cr Reservoir and numerous named keys like Big Mangrove Key illustrate the complex hydrology of the Pinellas peninsula before extensive mid-century dredging and filling.