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2018 Map of Lithia

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Lithia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Alafia River flows through the northern reaches of this landscape, fed by tributaries like McCullough Branch and McDonald Branch. The community of Lithia and the residential expansion of Fish Hawk represent the shifting character of eastern Hillsborough County. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly defined by distinct wetlands and ecological formations known as hammocks, including Coleman Hammock, Chapman Hammock, and Stallion Hammock.

Water is a central feature of the local geography, from the recreational Lithia Springs to the large, engineered forms of Doe Branch and its adjacent reservoirs. Long-standing local identifiers like the Lithia Cem near Pinecrest and the isolated Spider Berm provide reference points for those tracing the development of this area. The southern border is marked by the winding courses of Hurrah Creek and Long Flat Creek, highlighting a landscape where drainage and surface water have historically dictated land use and settlement patterns.