Editing Largo, Florida (section)

===Incorporation to Great Depression===
[[File:Largo, Florida Map Mar 6,1925.jpg|thumb|left|Map of Largo (1925)]]
The Town of Largo was incorporated in 1905. Lake Largo was drained in 1916 to make way for growth and development. Between 1910 and 1930, Largo's population increased by about 500%. Then and for decades afterwards, Largo's economy was based on agriculture—[[citrus]] groves, [[cattle ranch]]es, and [[Pig farming|hog farms]], as well as [[turpentine]] stills and [[sawmill]]s. Largo is best remembered as "Citrus City", from the time it was a citrus packing, canning and shipping center.

The [[Great Depression]] was difficult for Largo, which lacked the financial resources to meet its obligations. Largo reverted to its 1913 boundaries and charter, after which the population dropped by approximately 30%. The debt incurred from the issuance of bonds in the late 1920s was not paid off until after World War II.