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1954 Map of Port Richey

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Pithlachascotee River winds through the heart of Port Richey and New Port Richey on this mid-century survey of the Pasco County coast. The map illustrates a complex transition between the saltwater marshes of the Gulf of Mexico and the inland hammocks and freshwater lakes. Along the irregular shoreline, intricate waterways like Millers Bayou, Salt Springs Run, and Sponge Crawl Cr reflect a landscape shaped by coastal hydrology before the period of major residential canal development.

Further inland, the settlement pattern is sparse, with small clusters at Hudson and Bayonet Point. Local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Stark Cem and Hudson Cem, alongside the Booker T Washington Sch and Union Ch. Numerous small water bodies, including Orchid Lake, Yellow Lake, and Hidden Lake, dot the landscape, separated by areas of dense vegetation and early infrastructure that would later define this section of the Florida Gulf Coast.