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1947 Map of Safety Harbor

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Safety Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Pinellas Army Airfield dominates the central landscape of this 1940s survey, illustrating the significant military footprint along the western shores of Old Tampa Bay during the war era. To the north, the town of Safety Harbor sits near the mouth of Mullet Cr, while smaller settlements like Coachman and Bayview are linked by the Seaboard Air Line railroad and the Gulf to Bay Blvd.

The map reveals an intricate network of coastal hydrology, from the Cross Bayou Canal to the marshy reaches of Cooper Bayou. Landmark infrastructure of the period is clearly marked, including the Davis Causeway stretching across the bay with its associated Toll House and navigation Tower. This coastal snapshot captures the region before the post-war housing boom, showing the distinct precinct boundaries and corporate limits of Clearwater and St. Petersburg.