1943 Map of Odessa

About this map

The Anclote River flows across the northern reaches of this Florida landscape, defining a region of wetlands and countless lakes at the intersection of Pasco and Hillsborough counties. In the early 1940s, the small settlement of Odessa stands at the junction of the Atlantic Coast Line and the Atlantic Coast Highway, serving as a focal point for local commerce and transport. To the south, the community of Lake Fern is surrounded by a dense cluster of water bodies, including Osceola Lake, Lake Hiawatha, and the large Keystone Lake.