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1956 Map of Pass-A-Grille Beach

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pass-A-Grille Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The coastal developments of St Petersburg Beach and Pass-a-Grille Beach dominate this late 1960s perspective of the Pinellas County shoreline. The map illustrates a period of significant growth, with extensive finger canals and residential dredging projects reshaping the margins of Boca Ciega Bay and Little Bayou. The Sunshine Skyway Toll Bridge stretches across the open waters of Tampa Bay, connecting the mainland south toward Mullet Key.

Away from the developed waterfronts, the Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a chain of barrier islands including Tarpon Key and Indian Key. Local institutional landmarks like St Josephs Sch and Lakeview Sch are situated within the residential grids of St Petersburg, while the Boca Ciega Cable Area and an Anchorage for Explosives reflect the specialized maritime uses of the surrounding waters.