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1943 Map of Pass-A-Grille

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Pass-A-Grille
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Pass-A-Grille Beach and the neighboring barrier island communities of St Petersburg Beach, Lido Beach, and Don Cesar Beach define the western shoreline of this 1943 survey. The era's transportation network is anchored by the Corey Causeway in the north and the Piney Point Ferry route extending from Point Pinellas across the bay.

Inland, the developing residential character of St Petersburg is evident in the Lakewood Estates and the Point Pinellas Subdivision, while Lake Maggiore and Big Bayou punctuate the landscape. To the south, the map details a complex archipelago within the Indian Key National Wildlife Refuge, featuring numerous islands like Cabbage Key and Pine Key. This period shows the coastal Pinellas peninsula before the mid-century surge of bridge building and dredging significantly altered these historic shorelines.