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1944 Map of Tampa

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Tampa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Ybor City stands as a focal point of this mid-1940s survey, showing the established grid and industrial character of the district alongside the Hillsborough River. The map captures a wartime era of urban expansion, where the developed residential reaches of Tampa meet the strategic waterfront. Dredged waterways like the Sparkman Channel and Ybor Channel define the harbor's edge, creating a sharp contrast between the industrial shipping docks at Hooker Point and the manicured residential curves of Davis Islands.

Significant civil infrastructure is visible throughout the quadrangle, including the Peter O Knight Municipal Airport at the tip of the islands and the Palma Ceia Golf Club to the west. Local genealogy and community landmarks are well-represented, from the Catholic Cemetery and Myrtle Hill Mem Park to Hillsborough HS. The presence of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads illustrates the transit-driven economy that linked the citrus and shipping industries to the rest of the Florida coast.