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1956 Map of Wimauma

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wimauma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Wimauma serves as the central hub of this South Florida survey, situated just north of the scenic Lake Wimauma. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Manatee River and its various tributaries, including Bullfrog Creek and Cypress Creek, which carve through the terrain. The presence of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad demonstrates the region's historical reliance on rail for transporting goods and connecting rural settlements like Willow on the southern border.

A notable characteristic of this edition is the purple-tinted revisions, which indicate significant urban expansion and residential development occurring decades after the initial topography was recorded. These updates show the transition of former agricultural or open lands into modern subdivisions, particularly around the core of Wimauma and near Moody Pond. Smaller features, such as a Gaging Station on the river and various named branches like Gully Branch and Carlton Branch, provide granular detail for local historians studying water management and land usage patterns.