1960 Map of Tampa

About this map

Tampa and St Petersburg serve as the urban anchors of this mid-century Gulf Coast landscape, connected by the engineering feats of the Courtney Campbell Causeway and the Sunshine Skyway. The map captures a period of significant post-war expansion along the Florida coast, where the strategic military presence at Mac Dill AFB sits adjacent to growing residential communities like Pinellas Park and Largo. Beyond the urban centers, the southern coastline transitions into a network of barrier islands including Sanibel Island and Captiva Island, while the inland regions are defined by the Myakka River State Park. Industrial and transit corridors are clearly marked by the competing routes of the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods and people during this era of rapid development.