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1960 Map of Sorrento

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Sorrento
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Sorrento and Mount Plymouth serve as the primary hubs in this central Florida landscape, situated where the high citrus-growing terrain of the Lake Co Orange Co line meets the vast Seminole Swamp. The settlement patterns here are defined by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and a network of winding roads like Old Sorrento Road, connecting small communities to the citrus groves and clay pits that anchored the local economy during the mid-20th century.

Water dominates the topography, ranging from the spring-fed Seminole Creek in the northeast to the sprawling Neighborhood Lakes and Lake Ola further south. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous small burial sites, including Seneca Cem and Tangerine Cem, alongside established local landmarks like the New Hope Ch and the extensive grounds of a Golf Course at Mount Plymouth. The southern edge of the map transitions into the preserved landscapes of Rock Springs State Park and Wekiwa Springs State Park.