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1954 Map of Port Richey NE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Port Richey NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Weekiwachee Prairie Lake and a complex network of sinkholes and seasonal ponds dominate this Florida landscape along the border of Hernando and Pasco counties. The terrain is defined by its karst topography, where water drains through features like Rock Sink and Coffee Sink rather than traditional river systems. To the southeast, the expansive basin of Crews Lake collects drainage from Jumping Gully, illustrating the hydrological connectivity of the region in the mid-1950s.

Local history is anchored by the Loyce Cem on the eastern edge of the survey, providing a primary point of interest for genealogists researching families in this corner of the state. Settlement patterns are sparse, with the map recording named watering holes and depressions such as Needmore Pond, Wolf Prairie, and Hunters Lake, which likely served as vital landmarks for early residents and travelers through these pine lands and prairies.