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1978 Map of Tarpon Springs

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Tarpon Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The coastal transition from the Gulf of Mexico to the inland swamps of Central Florida defines this late-1970s landscape. From the developed hubs of Tampa, Clearwater, and Tarpon Springs along the Intracoastal Waterway, the map traces the northward expansion into New Port Richey and Hudson. Significant military and conservation footprints are visible, including the Anclote Missile Tracking Annex (US Air Force) near the Anclote Keys and the sprawling Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area to the east.

Transport and water management are central themes, with the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Suncoast Parkway corridor connecting the region's scattered settlements. Inland, the hydrology of the Withlacoochee River and Hillsborough River systems is mapped in detail, showing the vast network of lakes and marshes like Lake Thonotosassa and Big Fish Lake that separate the coastal cities from rural communities like Dade City and San Antonio.