1944 Map of Anna Maria

About this map

Anna Maria Key serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, shielding the mainland from the Gulf of Mexico. During the mid-1940s, the settlement of Anna Maria is concentrated at the northern tip of the island near Bean Point, while the interior remains largely undeveloped. On the mainland, the community of Palma Sola is defined by a rigid grid of roads stretching toward Warner Bayou and the mouth of the Manatee River.