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1948 Map of Ankona

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Ankona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The North Fork St Lucie River and Indian River dominate this coastal survey, where the early infrastructure of the Florida Atlantic coast is clearly visible. Settlements like Ankona and White City are situated along the Florida East Coast railroad, reflecting the transportation-dependent growth of the region. The landscape transitions from the developed corridors of Collins Park Estates and River Park to the complex wetlands of The Savannas and the barrier topography of Hutchinson Island.

A 1970 photo-revision overlay identifies the expanding footprint of Port St Lucie, showing a network of suburban streets and leisure facilities such as a Golf Course emerging from the older agricultural and natural terrain. Historical landmarks like Spruce Bluff and the coastal settlement of Walton provide specific points of interest for local history, while the presence of the Floridas Turnpike Toll Road and various telephone lines mark the modernization of the St. Lucie and Martin County borderlands.