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1974 Map of Thonotosassa

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Thonotosassa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Lake Thonotosassa dominates the eastern landscape of this Hillsborough County survey, illustrating the community before the rapid suburban expansion of the late 20th century. The Hillsborough River meanders through the northern section, protected in part by the Hillsborough River State Park, while the southern reaches show the burgeoning infrastructure of Temple Terrace and the Tampa Bypass Canal.

Local landmarks such as the Golden Gate Speedway and Vandenberg Airport highlight the area's mid-century recreational and transit hubs. For those tracing family history, the map preserves the locations of Sunset Gardens and Loving Care Cem, alongside small settlements like Clarkwild and Harney. The land use is a mix of natural terrain like Harney Flats and industrial sites, including a Quarry and various sandpits that supported regional development.