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1949 Map of Pass-A-Grille

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Pass-A-Grille and the barrier islands of the Florida Gulf Coast are captured here just as post-war development began to accelerate across southern Pinellas County. The map details the early footprints of coastal communities like Don Cesar Beach, Bella Vista Beach, and St Petersburg Beach, showing a landscape still dominated by open waterways and mangrove keys. Notable landmarks include the Army Camp and the Lakewood School, providing specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists researching mid-century residents.

The archipelago south of the main settlements forms the Indian Key National Wildlife Refuge, a labyrinth of named features such as Cabbage Key, Pine Key, and Pardee Key. This 1949 edition is particularly valuable for documenting the coastal geography before modern dredging and causeway construction altered the shoreline, including the route of the Piney Point Ferry crossing towards Point Pinellas.