1956 Map of Cockroach Bay

About this map

The complex estuarine environment of Tampa Bay meets the Florida shoreline in this mid-century survey, defined by a network of islands and tidal passes. The area around Cockroach Bay is particularly dense with features of interest to coastal historians, including the Big Cockroach Mound and numerous named landforms such as Big Pass Key, Marys Point, and Snag Point. These features indicate a landscape shaped by both natural currents and Indigenous history, as the presence of a named mound suggests a significant archaeological site along the marshy edges of the bay.