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1949 Map of Odessa

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Odessa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Odessa serves as the primary rail hub on this landscape, situated where the Atlantic Coast Line meets the Gunn Highway. The surrounding area is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and namesake lakes, including the large Keystone Lake and Island Ford Lake. Further south, the community of Lake Fern is centered around its own Lake Fern school and lake, while the Camp Mawian YMCA is positioned near the shores of Mound Lake.

Transitioning across the Pasco and Hillsborough county line, the map shows a period of changing transportation, documenting an abandoned railroad grade running parallel to newer road developments like the Tarpon Springs Road. Waterways such as the Anclote River and Brooker Creek meander through numerous voting precincts, highlighting the rural administrative structure of the mid-century Florida Gulf Coast interior.