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1945 Map of Delta, 1961 Print
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1945 Map of Delta

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Loxahatchee Slough dominates this mid-1940s landscape, illustrating the intricate, water-laden environment of interior Florida before modern development reshaped the region. The map reveals the early transportation corridors that carved through these wetlands, most notably the Seaboard Air Line railroad which cuts diagonally across the terrain. Near the northern edge of the survey lies the small settlement of Delta, a point of human presence in a territory defined largely by its complex drainage patterns and dense marshland. This document, compiled from aerial photographs and plane-table methods, provides a clear record of the area as it stood just after the war. The presence of the Sunshine State Parkway further south indicates the early evolution of the road network that would eventually support the growth of the Palm Beach area, while much of the quadrangle remains an mosaic of uninhabited wetlands and islands.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1945
Date Published1961
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain