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1953 Map of Frostproof

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Frostproof
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The town of Frostproof and its surrounding lake-dotted landscape are documented here at a moment of transition in the mid-20th century. Situated along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, the community is defined by its relationship with water, flanked by Lake Clinch and Reedy Lake. Settlement patterns extend to the west and south, where clusters like West Frostproof, Maxey Quarters, and Highland Lakes appear alongside numerous smaller bodies of water such as Lake Streety and the Saddle Blanket Lakes.

Evidence of local industry and social life is found in the scattered Sand Pit operations and landmarks like Corinth Ch and the Silver Lake Cem. Further south, the map captures the intersections of Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties, showing the early layouts of Avon Park Lakes and Neilson. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade near Lake Damon hints at an older network of transport that once supported this citrus-growing region.