1955 Map of Plant City

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The Gulf of Mexico coastline defines the western edge of this mid-century Florida landscape, where spring-fed rivers and dense wetlands give way to growing inland settlements. In the interior, the Seaboard Coast Line railroad facilitates transport through agricultural hubs like Plant City and Dade City, while the winding Withlacoochee River and Hillsborough River anchor the region's complex hydrology. This era shows the early development of communities such as Spring Hill and New Port Richey before the massive suburban expansion of later decades.