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1955 Map of Nichols

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nichols
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Industrial phosphate extraction and rural community life define the landscape along the Hillsborough Co Polk Co line in the mid-1950s. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Strip Mine operations and extensive Reclaimed Strip Mine areas surrounding the settlement of Nichols. These mining activities sit adjacent to the winding waters of the North Prong Alafia River and its many tributaries, including Thirtymile Creek and Sloman Br.

Further north, a network of country churches and schools serves established agricultural and railway communities. The settlement of Coronet lies near the Lakeland Municipal Airport, while the area around Hopewell (Station) shows the intersection of local transport and trade. This survey captures a specific era when industrial land use began to reshape the natural drainage patterns of the South Prong Alafia River and the rural backroads connecting places like Medulla and Willow Oak.