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1956 Map of Sulphur Springs

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sulphur Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Hillsborough River winds through the heart of this mid-century landscape, anchoring the suburban expansion north of Tampa. The settlement of Sulphur Springs features a prominent Racetrack and the scenic Lowry Park along the riverbanks, while the community of Temple Terrace sits to the east near Florida Christian College. This area is defined by an incredible density of freshwater lakes, from Lake Magdalene and Lake Carroll in the west to the cluster of smaller basins like Dorset Lake and Lake Senac.

Photorevisions from the mid-1980s illustrate the rapid infill between older landmarks, such as the Hamner Lookout Tower and the Lake Carroll Cem. Educational and religious institutions like Most Holy Redeemer Sch and Chamberlain Sch serve the growing residential blocks. The CSX rail line and major thoroughfares like Fletcher Ave provide the structural framework for this transition from citrus groves and hammocks, like Buck Hammock, into a fully realized metropolitan corridor.