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1954 Map of Port Richey NE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Port Richey NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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The low-lying karst landscape of the Florida Gulf Coastal Plain is the defining characteristic of this mid-century survey. Spanning the boundary between Hernando and Pasco Counties, the terrain is heavily marked by numerous sinks and depressions typical of the region's limestone geology, including Rock Sink and Coffee Sink. These features often fill with water to form seasonal wetlands and permanent water bodies like Hog Pond and Blue Sink Pond.

The presence of Loyce Cem and smaller water features like Needmore Pond and Major Shear Pond hint at the rural, dispersed settlement patterns of the 1950s. Large expanses are dominated by open marshy areas such as Weekiwachee Prairie and Wolf Prairie, while Crews Lake sits in the southeast corner. The network of unimproved roads and light-duty trails suggests an era before major suburban development, where land use was likely tied to grazing or timber.