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1956 Map of Tampa

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

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The industrial and maritime heart of Tampa is defined here by the intricate shipping lanes of Hillsborough Bay, where the Ybor Channel, Sparkman Channel, and Garrison Channel converge around Seddon Island. This 1956 survey, updated with revisions through 1969, illustrates the dense urban fabric of the historic Ybor City district and the expansion of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad infrastructure serving the port.

Genealogists will find a concentration of cultural heritage sites, including the Centro Asturiano Cem and Centro Espanol Cem, reflecting the city's immigrant history. Residential growth is evident in neighborhoods like Palma Ceia and West Tampa, while the southern tip of the peninsula shows the residential development of Davis Islands alongside the Peter O Knight Airport. The map also meticulously records dozens of local institutions, from Hillsborough High Sch to Sacred Heart Academy, capturing the city's mid-century civic expansion.