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1973 Map of Myakka River

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Myakka River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Myakka River meanders through this southwest Florida landscape during a period of emerging suburban growth and land management in the early 1970s. The burgeoning development of North Port and the established health-resort community at Warm Mineral Springs stand in contrast to the surrounding network of drainage features like Big Slough and Prairie Creek. The map reveals a transition from agricultural and resource-extraction uses, evidenced by a Marl Pit and Gravel Pit, toward more residential and recreational footprints such as the Trailer Park and local Campground.

A distinct grid of named rural routes like Venice Farm Road and Center Road defines the western portion of the sheet, while the eastern side is dominated by the North Port Corporate Boundary. Of particular interest to local historians is the Landing Strip and the various water bodies like Curry Creek and Forked Creek that illustrate the hydrologic character of the region before further modern expansion.