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1947 Map of Port Tampa

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Port Tampa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Port Tampa and the Interbay Peninsula stand at a strategic maritime crossroads during the post-war transition. This military edition, reprinted for civil use, reveals the expansive layout of MacDill Field on the eastern shore, a dominant presence overlooking the confluence of Old Tampa Bay and Tampa Bay. Across the water to the west, the residential growth of St. Petersburg is evident in the developments of Shore Acres and Snell Isle, where Shore Acres Golf Course and Sunset Golf Course mark the recreational landscape of the late 1940s.

The map highlights the essential navigational infrastructure of the era, from the industrial Port Tampa Dock to the numerous light ranges, including Cut F Range Rear Lt and Cut E Range Front Lt, which guided vessels through the shipping channels. In the middle of the bay, a string of smaller islands like Weedon Island, Ross Island, and Benjamin I punctuate the shallow waters, while the Gandy Blvd toll house serves as a primary link between Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.