1952 Map of Daytona Beach

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Daytona Beach stands at a significant moment of transition in this mid-century survey, revealing the rapid post-war expansion that defined the Florida coastline. The dense urban core and beachside developments like Seabreeze and Sunnyland Park are contrasted by the vast marshlands of the Tomoka River to the west. A notable insight found in the 1970 revisions is the massive footprint of the Daytona International Speedway, situated just west of the Daytona Beach Regional Airport, illustrating how large-scale automotive tourism began to reshape the landscape. Along the Halifax River, the infrastructure of the Intracoastal Waterway and various bridges, including the Seabreeze Bridge, connect the mainland to the iconic Atlantic shoreline. Educational and community anchors like Bethune-Cookman College and Mainland High Sch provide essential genealogical and local history context for the city's growth during this era.