1957 Map of Punta Gorda

About this map

The Peace River and the expansive Charlotte Harbor dominate this coastal landscape, where the Punta Gorda town center is shown in concentrated red development. Connected to the mainland via the Collier Bridge, the area showcases a mid-century Florida waterfront transition, balancing established civic infrastructure like the Waterworks and Municipal Dock with newer leisure features including a Drive-in Theater and City Beach Park. South of the town, the landscape becomes a complex network of wetlands and mangrove islands near Mangrove Point, while the Atlantic Coast Line railroad dictates the inland corridor through Acline. Local history is preserved in the location of the Indian Springs Cem and an Indian Mound near Alligator Creek, providing researchers with a detailed look at the region’s topography before extensive modern canal dredging altered much of the shoreline.