Loading map...

1950 Map of Aurantia

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Aurantia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Large Spanish land grants and sprawling wetlands define this mid-century Florida landscape. The territory is dominated by the Bernardo Segui Grant and Delespine Grant, reflecting the colonial-era parceling of the St. Johns River basin. The settlement of Aurantia sits along the Florida East Coast railway in the northeast, while Southmere marks a point of intersection between the rail line and the vast marshes to the west.

Hydrological features are central to the terrain, including the large expanses of Salt Lake, Buck Lake, and Loughman Lake. Much of the area is preserved as the Brevard County Game Refuge, bounded by Burkholm Road. This map documents a period before modern development, showing the complex network of creeks like Sixmile Creek and Shad Creek that once dictated the movement of goods and wildlife through this part of the county.