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1944 Map of Venice

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Venice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Venice Army Air Base and its adjacent Target Range dominate the landscape south of the city during the Second World War. This coastal survey reveals a community in transition, where the Seaboard Air Line railroad facilitates transport through Venice and Nokomis. The map details a sophisticated infrastructure including the Municipal Airport and the campus of the Kentucky Military Institute.

Natural waterways like Dona Bay, Roberts Bay, and Lyons Bay define the western coastline near Venice Inlet, while the eastern interior remains a lattice of wetlands and creeks such as Curry Creek and Hatchett Creek. Scattered settlements like Woodmere and Manasota sit along the Tamiami Trail and Englewood Road, illustrating the early 20th-century road and rail network that shaped the development of Sarasota County.