SOIL SURVEY OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. 297 
has a population of 1,171, and besides being* one of the main ship¬ 
ping points for citrus fruits is fast growing in favor as a winter re¬ 
sort. St. Petersburg, situated in the southeastern part of the coun¬ 
ty, on Tampa Bay, i-s the largest town. It has a population of about 
4,127 year-round residents. It is widely known as a winter resort, 
being the largest on the west coast, and during the winter season 
accommodates as many as 10,000 tourists. It is admirably located 
for shipping purposes. Largo is a thriving town, lying about 4 
miles south of Clearwater. It is the main shipping point for citrus 
fruit in the county, and handles the products of a large fruit-grow¬ 
ing section. Dunedin is a prosperous little town, population 256, 
beautifully situated! on Clearwater Harbor. It is also a shipping* 
point for citrus fruits. Tarpon Springs, population 2,212, the north¬ 
ernmost city on the peninsula, is located on the southern bank of the 
Anclote River. It is one of the greatest sponge markets in the world, 
the industry being principally in the hands of Greeks. The 
yearly sales range from one-half million to a million dollars. A 
boat-building industry also has been established here. Sutherland, 
the site of Southern College; Ozona, on the Gulf; Belleair, and Pin¬ 
ellas Park are thriving villages and winter resorts. Green Springs, 
situated on the eastern coast on Old Tampa Bay, is not only a ship¬ 
ping point for citrus fruits, but is also the site of Espiritu Santo 
Springs, well known for their medicinal value. Passagrille is a 
popular Gulf resort located on Long Key. Gulfport, on Boca Ceiga 
Bay, is a thriving community reached by trolley from St. Peters¬ 
burg. 
The more thickly settled rural districts are supplied with mail 
routes and telephone service. The school facilities of the county are 
good, graded schools and high schools being found in the towns and 
villages. 
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, which enters the northeastern 
corner of the county, passes through the towns along the western 
coast and has St. Petersburg as its southern terminus. The Tampa 
& Gulf Coast Railroad extends from St. Petersburg, in the southern 
part of the county, to Clearwater, thence to Espiritu Santo Springs, 
bearing north, then east and out of the county. A line of the same 
system runs from Tarpon Springs east, where it makes connections 
with the Tampa Northern for Tampa and Brooksville. Another 
branch extends north from Lake Villa to Port Richey, in Pasco 
County. St. Petersburg is connected with a number of outlying 
