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1956 Map of St. Petersburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

St Petersburg stands as the central hub of this mid-century survey, flanked by developing suburbs like Pinellas Park and Lealman. The map documents a period of rapid post-war expansion into the peninsula, with purple-tinted revisions from 1969 showing the spread of residential neighborhoods and the complex network of municipal services, including the Sewage Disposal plant and numerous trailer parks. The aviation history of the region is anchored by Whitted Airport on the edge of Bayboro Harbor, while the interior is dotted with local landmarks like Mirror Lake, Crescent Lake, and the campus of St Petersburg Jr College.

Neighborhood growth is evidenced by a dense grid of schools and hospitals, such as St Anthony Hospital and St Petersburg High School. Natural drainage features like Joe Creek and Tinney Creek navigate through the burgeoning urban landscape toward Boca Ciega Bay. For genealogists, the map is a detailed record of local internments, showing Woodlawn Cemetery, Royal Palm Cemetery, and Greenwood Cemetery.