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1958 Map of Belle Meade

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Belle Meade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Henderson Creek flows through the southwestern quadrant of this coastal Florida landscape, emptying into the expansive waters of Rookery Bay and Johnson Bay. This 1950s era survey captures a period of transition for Collier County, where the infrastructure of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the coast, passing through the small community at Belle Meade. The presence of Old Marco Junction indicates a historical railway nexus near the mangrove-lined shores and tidal marshes.

Evidence of early local settlement is visible at Shell Island, which includes a marked Cem (cemetery), while the interior is characterized by landforms like Rattlesnake Hammock. Maritime navigation is guided by several Daybeacons positioned along the southern bay waters. The map provides a detailed view of the natural hydrology and early township boundaries before modern development transformed much of the Gulf Coast shoreline.