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1956 Map of Ft Lonesome

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ft Lonesome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Little Manatee River and its various tributaries, including Howard Prairie Branch and Alderman Creek, carve through this central Florida landscape at the border of Hillsborough and Manatee Counties. During the mid-1950s, this area remained largely rural and defined by its drainage basins, with the South Prong Alafia River and Hurrah Lake situated in the northern reaches.

Social life in this interior region centered on small crossroads like Ft Lonesome and the nearby Fellowship Ch. The presence of a Lookout Tower near the Hillsborough county line suggests the importance of fire surveillance in the surrounding flatwoods. Geographers can trace the intricate network of seasonal water bodies and marshes, such as Hurrah Bay and Carlton Lake, which illustrate the natural hydrology of the region before more intensive development and agricultural drainage altered the local terrain.