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1962 Map of Delray Beach

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Delray Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Delray Beach and the surrounding Gold Coast landscape transition from agricultural roots to a dense residential and recreational network during this mid-century period. The map highlights numerous early subdivisions such as Delray Gardens, Delray Shores, Franwood Pines, and Kingsland, which are carved out between the coastal waters and the Seaboard Coast Line and Florida East Coast railroads. Educational and religious cornerstones of the community are well-documented, including Seacrest High Sch, Carver High Sch, and the Church of the Palms.

The coastal development is particularly striking, showing the intricate finger canals and harbors like Boca Harbour and Tropic Isle Harbor that reshaped the edge of the Intracoastal Waterway. Inland, the map captures Yamato, a location rooted in early twentieth-century Japanese settlement history, positioned near the El Rio Canal. From the Boca Raton Airport to the greens of the Sherwood Park Golf Course, the map provides a look at the infrastructure and leisure spaces that defined Palm Beach County during its significant post-war expansion.