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1953 Map of Frostproof

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Frostproof
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Frostproof and its surrounding citrus and lake country are captured here at the mid-century, where the convergence of the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads drove the local economy. The landscape is defined by its numerous water bodies, ranging from the large Lake Clinch and Reedy Lake in the north to the sprawling Lake Livingston in the east.

Smaller settlements and worker housing like Maxcy Quarters and West Frostproof provide insight into the rural social structure of the era. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it meets the Polk Co Hardee Co line, featuring smaller basin groups such as Saddle Blanket Lakes and the headwaters of Mill Seat Creek. Genealogists may find interest in the location of Corinth Ch and the Silver Lake Cem north of Hickory Lake, while industry is represented by a lone Sand Pit near Lake Adelaide.