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1974 Map of Lutz

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Lutz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The settlement of Lutz and the southern edge of Land O' Lakes dominate this landscape during the mid-1970s, as urban expansion begins to press into the lake-strewn terrain of the Florida peninsula. The boundary between Pasco and Hillsborough counties bisects the region, where a dense network of water bodies like Big Lake Vienna and Lake Thomas shaped early development. Local infrastructure is anchored by the CSX railroad corridor and key community sites including the Sanders Memorial Sch and Time Memorial Ch.

The map reveals a transition from natural wetlands to managed land, featuring landmarks such as Dupree Gardens and the isolated rise of Hog Island. While residential growth is evident near Como Lake and Lake Linda, the presence of several sandpits and extensive swamp areas like Buck Hammock underscores the remaining proximity to the local extraction industry and the native hydrology before more intensive modern drainage and subdivision changed the character of the corridor.