1976 Map of Cape Canaveral

About this map

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station dominates this coastal landscape, showing the density of American aerospace infrastructure during the mid-1970s. The orthophotomap detail reveals the geometric layout of numerous pads, including Launch Complex 34 and Launch Complex 39A, connected by specialized transit routes like the Skid Strip and ICBM Road. This industrial intensity is buffered by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, where the Banana River meets the shoreline at Peterson Pt and Cactus Pt. To the south, the map documents the civilian and maritime activity centered around the Canaveral Barge Canal, Trident Wharf, and the campus of Shelton College. The proximity of an ancient Indian Mound to the NASA Air Force Space Museum highlights the deep temporal layers of human occupation on the cape.