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1976 Map of Cocoa

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Cocoa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Merritt Island sits at the heart of this mid-1970s coastal survey, revealing a landscape defined by its intricate waterways and the growing infrastructure of the Space Coast. The Indian River and Banana River flank the island, connected by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Sykes Creek system. The mainland settlements of Cocoa and Rockledge show established residential grids, while the island's interior features more specialized land use, including the Merritt Island Airport and the Rockledge Country Club.

Along the southern reach of the island, smaller established communities like Georgiana, Rockwell, and Fairyland appear as distinct nodes of development. Transportation is anchored by the Florida East Coast railway running parallel to the mainland shore and the Humphrey Bridge providing critical access between the mainland and the island. The map also documents recreational and nautical hubs such as the Cocoa Yacht Basin and the protected waters of Newfound Harbor.