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1955 Map of Wauchula

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Wauchula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Peace River carves a winding path through this central Florida landscape, anchoring the settlement patterns of Hardee County in the mid-1950s. The city of Wauchula serves as the primary hub, showing a dense street grid organized around the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. This rail corridor connects the smaller communities of Torrey and Coker to the north and Zolfo Springs to the south.

Evidence of mid-century social life and infrastructure is visible in the Drive-in Theater north of town and the Wauchula Municipal Landing Field to the east. For genealogists, the map identifies specific landmarks like the Wauchula Cem, Lake Dale Ch, and New Hope Ch. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Payne Creek, Little Charlie Bowlegs Creek, and Troublesome Creek, which flow through various swamps and lowlands toward the river valley.