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1960 Map of Dade City

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Dade City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Dade City serves as the focal point of this 1960 topographical study, revealing a landscape defined by its agricultural roots and expanding residential pockets. The central town grid is dense with civic landmarks, including the Pasco High School, Mickens School, and the Armory. To the north and south, small communities like Tommytown, Clinton Heights, and South Clinton Heights follow the corridors of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads, which crisscross the county and intersect at the railroad junction of Vitis.

Numerous sinkhole lakes and ponds dominate the terrain, from the large Lake Pasadena to smaller bodies like Knee Deep Lake and Bird Lake. For family historians, several burial grounds are scattered throughout the region, including Mount Zion Cemetery, Tucker Cemetery, and Smith Cemetery. The mapping of fence and field lines, though unchecked, offers a detailed look at the division of citrus groves and pastureland that once surrounded the city before modern development shifted the character of the Pasco County interior.