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1964 Map of Baldwin

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Baldwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The town of Baldwin serves as a critical rail junction in western Duval County, where the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railroads converge amidst a landscape of low-lying wetlands and pine flatwoods. The area's mid-century character is defined by its significant military presence, notably the U S Naval Air Station (Cecil Field) and the U S Naval Air Station (Whitehouse Field), alongside the large U S Naval Reservation.

Local commerce and community life are captured through landmarks such as the High School and a Drive-in Theater near the town center. The map also traces historic transportation corridors like the Old Plank Road and identifies natural drainage systems including Brandy Branch and Yellow Water Creek, which flow through the marshy expanse of Baldwin Bay. Scattered settlements like Otis provide further evidence of the rural and logistical development along the Nassau and Duval County line during this era.