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1943 Map of Tarpon Springs

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Tarpon Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Tarpon Springs is the focal point of this 1943 survey, revealing the intricate waterborne geography of the Pinellas and Pasco county line. The town's connection to the Gulf of Mexico is defined by a series of interconnected waterways, including Spring Bayou, Tarpon Bayou, and Whitcomb Bayou, which sit at the heart of the settlement. The survey illustrates the community's reliance on both rail and sea, showing the Atlantic Coast Line railroad terminating near the busy sponge docks and the Municipal Pier.

Further west, the Anclote Keys form a protective barrier, anchored by a prominent Lighthouse on Anclote Key. The mainland coastline is a complex network of marsh and scrub, notably The Sawgrasses and The Cabbage, reflecting the landscape before modern residential expansion. Smaller settlements like Anclote appear near the mouth of the Anclote River, where Meyers Cove and Sponge Harbor Pt suggest the importance of local maritime trades during this era.