| This photograph was taken at high altitude, and shows off much of the southeastern portion of incorporated New Port Richey, as well as points beyond. The highlight of the photograph is the meandering Cotee River, and its several tributaries, both natural and man made, heading in the direction of the yet to be cut in, Rowan Road. The small lake is that of Riverside Subdivision, with Lousiana Avenue to the left, also heading eastward. The school has been built, placing this photograph about 1962. Congress Street has been put to use and can be seen above the school. Louisiana Avenue, at the very top of the photo, presents a "pitchfork" type of connection, these two streets being named Carpel to the right, and Carob to the left. Both streets terminate at Baker Road. To be noticed is the absence of the Harbor View Mobile Home Community, on both sides of Louisiana Avenue, with its man made canals fed by the narrowing Cotee River. This mobile home community did not come into existence until 1971. Of SPECIAL interest, one may note at the top right corner of the photo, can be seen an odd shaped, prominent series of roads. The "L" shaped portion of the road was, at the time, Trouble Creek Road, as it ran from the present Trouble Creek Road, and made a northward turn, and then an abrupt eastern turn. This is the present corner of Voorhees and Cecelia Drives. Look closely, and you can see the historic East Elfers Cemetery on the right side of the road as it disappears from the photo. This portion of roadway is today called Ballie Drive. Cecelia Drive had not yet been created. Today’s Porter Road may be seen also. Voorhees Drive was named after Commissioner Voorhees, who served on the Pasco County Commission in the early to mid 1970's, and whose farm occupied the western side of the then, Trouble Creek Road. Photo by Angelo Deciucies; caption (2008) by David A. Henry. |