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1974 Map of Dunedin

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Dunedin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

St Joseph Sound and its protective barrier islands define this coastal landscape during a period of significant suburban expansion. The 1980s updates, shown in purple, reveal the intensifying development of Dunedin and Palm Harbor, where new residential streets and infrastructure began to fill the gaps between older coastal settlements like Ozona and Crystal Beach. On the mainland, local institutions such as Trinity College, Our Lady of Lourdes Sch, and the Dunedin Cem serve as vital anchors for genealogists and local historians tracing the community's growth.

Across the water, the Dunedin Causeway provides access to Honeymoon Island State Recreation Area, while the more secluded Caladesi Island State Park remains accessible only by water, separated by Hurricane Pass. The complex network of inlets and cuts, including Scharrer Cut and Moonshine Cut, illustrates the dynamic nature of the Florida Gulf coast before modern shoreline stabilization fully transformed the region.