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1943 Map of Odessa

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Odessa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Anclote River and Brooker Creek drainage systems define this landscape along the Pasco and Hillsborough County line during the early 1940s. The settlement of Odessa serves as a central hub, situated where the Atlantic Coast Line railroad intersects Gunn Highway. This era shows a transition in transportation, with an old railroad grade still visible north of the active tracks.

To the south, the community of Lake Fern is anchored by the Lake Fern Sch and surrounded by a dense network of lakes, including Keystone Lake and Crescent Lake. The map captures specialized land uses such as Lake Artillery and the Camp Mawian (YMCA), reflecting the region's mix of rural settlement, recreation, and wartime utility. Small clusters like Gulf Pine and landmarks like a water tank near the railroad provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.