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1955 Map of Nichols

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nichols
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Phosphate mining and agricultural infrastructure dominate this mid-century landscape along the Hillsborough and Polk County line. The North Prong Alafia River and its tributaries, including Poley Creek and English Branch, wind through a region increasingly shaped by heavy industry. Large-scale Strip Mine operations and several Tailings Ponds appear alongside established rural settlements like Coronet and Nichols.

Transport networks are well-defined by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and aviation sites such as the Lakeland Airport and Circle X Airfield. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of numerous community landmarks, including the Springhead Cemetery, the Glover School, and various country churches such as St Marys Ch and Hebron Ch. This survey captures the area just as mining and aviation were beginning to redefine the traditional rural character of the Florida interior.