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1973 Map of Parrish

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Parrish
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Parrish serves as the focal point of this coastal Florida landscape, where the agricultural interior meets the complex hydrology of the Manatee River. The 1970s era is marked by a transition from traditional land use to recreational and developmental growth, evidenced by the Christian Retreat Campground and Flying Eagle Camp near the river's Devils Elbow. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of Fort Parrish Cem and St Marys Ch offers significant points for tracing family roots in northern Manatee County.

Water management defines much of the terrain north of the river, with extensive engineered features like the Buffalo Canal and Cedar Drain cutting through native landscapes such as Big Sawgrass and Sand Prairie. The map also captures specialized industry through the Fish Hatchery and infrastructure like the Lookout Tower, illustrating how the region's flat hammocks and sloughs were being utilized before modern suburban expansion.