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1956 Map of Riverview

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Riverview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Alafia River defines the northern reaches of this Florida landscape, winding past the community of Riverview and under the Bell Shoals Bridge. This mid-century survey, updated in the late 1980s, reveals a terrain increasingly shaped by aquaculture and modern communication, evidenced by several Fish Hatchery sites and the prominent Tower (WFLA-TV) near Hutto Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Sanford Cem north of Rice Creek, while those interested in the area's recreational and industrial history will find the Girl Scout Camp at Browns Lakes and the C S X railroad line. The map captures a detailed drainage network including Bullfrog Creek, Little Bullfrog Creek, and the Pelleham Branch, showing the complex hydrology of Hillsborough County prior to significant suburban expansion.