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1955 Map of Lithia

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lithia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Lithia Springs and the Alafia River anchor this mid-century look at Hillsborough County, where the landscape is defined by the transition from natural hammocks to industrial activity. The Seaboard Air Line railroad cuts through the center of the region, serving the Lithia (Station) and connecting small rural hubs like Boyette and Picnic. Local community life is centered around the Lithia Ch and Lithia Cem, while a Girl Scout Camp sits near Browns Lakes in the west.

The southern portion of the map reveals the era's growing phosphate industry, dominated by a large Strip Mine and extensive Tailings Pond infrastructure near Flat Creek. This industrial footprint contrasts with the dense botanical cover of Coleman Hammock and Cabbage Hammock. Waterways including Fishhawk Creek, Doe Branch, and Hurrah Creek create a complex drainage network leading toward Hurrah Bay and Hurrah Lake at the southern boundary.