1954 Map of Inverness

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Tsala Apopka Lake dominates the eastern half of this mid-century landscape, a complex system of islands and peninsulas including Gospel Island and Cabbage Island. In the mid-1950s, the citrus-growing region of Citrus County centers on Inverness, where the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads intersect. This transportation hub supported a local economy tied to both agriculture and extraction, evidenced by the Hamburg Mine and a local Sand Pit located southwest of the city center.