1974 Map of Elfers

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New Port Richey and Tarpon Springs anchor this coastal survey, showing the mid-1970s transition of the West Florida shoreline into a densely developed residential corridor. The expansion of Holiday and Elfers is evident, while the northern reaches of Lake Tarpon remain bordered by Anderson Park and several local burial grounds like Cycadia Cem and Rose Hill Cem. The transportation network is defined by the Seaboard Coast Line and its corresponding railroad grade, which cuts through the flat terrain toward Seven Springs. This era captures the landscape as it shifted from rural sloughs and bayous toward a suburban identity, evidenced by the cluster of churches such as St Vincent De Paul Ch and the West Pasco Airpark on the eastern edge. Natural features like Baileys Bluff and the Pithlachascotee River provide a contrast to the emerging grids of Gulf Harbors.