1956 Map of Gibsonton

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Mac Dill Air Force Base dominates the western peninsula of this mid-century survey, its expansive airfield and support facilities, including a Hospital, bordering the waters of Hillsborough Bay. Across the bay, the eastern shoreline shows the industrial and residential development of Hillsborough County as it appeared in the 1950s, with later urban expansions noted in purple. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad runs parallel to the coast, serving the communities of Gibsonton, Adamsville, and North Ruskin.