1958 Map of Belle Meade

About this map

Old Marco Junction and the small settlement of Belle Meade anchor this coastal survey, which shows a transition from inland hammocks to the labyrinthine mangroves of the Gulf Coast. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Henderson Creek as it flows into the protected waters of Rookery Bay and Johnson Bay. Near the coast, a lonely Cem on Shell Island offers a point of interest for genealogists and local historians, situated amidst a terrain of tidal marshes and daybeacons.