1947 Map of Gadsden Point

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Mac Dill Field dominates the western peninsula of this mid-century survey, a sprawling military installation complete with its own U S Quarantine Station at Gadsden Point. Across the waters of Hillsborough Bay, the eastern shoreline reveals a series of coastal settlements and intricate waterways. Small communities like Gibsonton and Gardenville sit near the mouth of the Alafia River, while further south, the Big Bend area shows a landscape defined by creeks and inlets such as Bullfrog Creek and The Kitchen.