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1956 Map of Gibsonton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gibsonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Mac Dill Air Force Base dominates the eastern tip of the Interbay Peninsula, framing the western entrance to the shipping channels of Hillsborough Bay. Across the water, the eastern shoreline shows the industrial and residential development of the mid-1950s, later updated in the 1980s. The Alafia River serves as a focal point for settlement, with Gibsonton and Gardenville established along its banks near the Seaboard Coast Line rail corridor.

Coastal geography reveals a complex network of marshes and inlets, including The Kitchen and Hog and Hominy Cove. Residential expansion is evident in the planned canals of Apollo Beach, while older coastal points like Gardenville Beach and Adamsville reflect the area's long-standing connection to the bay. Small tributaries like Bullfrog Cr and Sims Branch drain the flatlands, illustrating the delicate hydrologic balance between the inland pine woods and the Tampa Bay estuary.