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1975 Map of Zephyrhills

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Zephyrhills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The growing community of Zephyrhills serves as the central hub for this mid-1970s survey, showing a landscape defined by its transition from citrus and rail infrastructure to a retirement and residential destination. Numerous trailer parks are scattered throughout the quadrangle, reflecting the area's development boom during this era. Spiritual and social life is anchored by several local congregations, including Oakside Ch, First Christian Ch, and Bethel Ch, while the Seaboard Coast Line railroad continues to provide a vital transport corridor through the heart of the settlement.

Further south, the environment remains dominated by the Hillsborough River and its vast surrounding wetlands, partially preserved within Hillsborough River State Park. Evidence of earlier infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and numerous water features like Big Ditch and Blackwater Creek. The settlement at Crystal Springs remains distinct from the larger northern town, accompanied by its own Crystal Springs Park and local industries like the various sandpits found near the county line.