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1956 Map of Murdock SE

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Murdock SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Port Charlotte emerges as a developing urban center in this 1950s survey, with significant revisions from 1972 showing the expansion of street grids and residential subdivisions. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring the Peace River along the eastern boundary and the engineered Cocoplum Waterway cutting through the coastal plain.

Transportation history is visible through the Seaboard Coast Line and an Old Railroad Grade that bisects the central terrain. These transit corridors reflect the region's shift from industrial rail reliance to suburban growth. Smaller communities like Harbour Heights and a local Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family locations in this part of Florida during a period of rapid mid-century transformation.