1947 Map of Zephyrhills

About this map

Zephyrhills and its surrounding precincts are captured here during a period of transition from wartime military operations to civil expansion. The Zephyrhills Army Air Base dominates the eastern edge of town, while the parallel tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads underscore the importance of transit and commerce in Pasco County. Further south, the community of Crystal Springs is detailed with its School and Cemetery, situated near the headwaters of the Hillsborough River. The landscape is a mosaic of cypress swamps and wetlands, drained in parts by the Big Ditch and Blackwater Creek. Notable landmarks include the State Highway Prison Camp along the Fort King Highway and the recreation areas at Hillsborough State Park. This era also reflects localized industry through several Borrow Pits and the small settlement at Glennell Station.