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1956 Map of Orlando West

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Orlando West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Orlando city center and its western suburban expansion are captured in the mid-1950s, a period of rapid development across central Florida. The western edge of the city proper borders numerous unincorporated communities and established settlements such as Eatonville, Orlovista, and Fairview Shores. This landscape is defined by its extreme density of water bodies, with hundreds of lakes including Lake Fairview, Lake Wekiwa, and Lake Lockhart dictating the path of road networks like Lee Road and Colonial Drive.

Industry and local infrastructure are scattered throughout the lake-strewn terrain, featuring several claypits, the Woodsmere Sub-station, and the Prison Farm near Lawne Lake. Educational and religious sites like Bishop Moore High Sch, Jones High Sch, and St Andrews Ch serve the growing residential tracts. Transport is supported by the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads, which cut through the citrus and suburban landscape, while the Hoequist Landing Field offers a glimpse into early aviation in the region.