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1956 Map of Riverview

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Riverview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Alafia River winds across the northern landscape of this Hillsborough County survey, anchoring the settlement of Riverview. Photorevisions from 1969 reveal expanding development patterns in purple, contrasting with the established agricultural and natural features from the mid-1950s. To the south, the village of Balm sits along the Seaboard Coast Line railroad, illustrating the importance of rail transport for this citrus and phosphate-rich region.

Hydrological details are prominent, including the winding paths of Bullfrog Creek, Rice Creek, and Pelleham Branch. Landmarks such as the WFLA-TV Tower and the Brown Lookout Tower provide vertical orientation in the low-lying terrain. Local history is preserved through labels for the Samford Cem, several unnamed cemeteries, and a Girl Scout Camp near Browns Lakes. The map captures the area just as suburban growth began to interface with the established creek-fed plains.