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1963 Map of Arlington

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Arlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

St Johns River and Mill Cove define the western and northern edges of this mid-century portrait of suburban growth in Duval County. The landscape is a transition between the established riverfront communities like Floral Bluff and the expanding residential tracts of Eggleston Heights and Southside Estates. Infrastructure for a growing city is evident, from the Mathews Bridge connecting the area to the urban core to the Craig Municipal Airport and numerous radio towers.

Deeply historical sites are recorded alongside modern development, including an Indian Mound near Mitchell Bluff and the family Sammis Cem. To the south and east, the map captures a more agrarian and industrial character, with the St Johns River Terminal RR serving the Bowden area and a large Strip Mine located near Jones Creek. Local religious and educational institutions, such as Jacksonville University and the Hendricks Memorial Ch, ground these emerging neighborhoods in the social fabric of the 1960s.