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1956 Map of Dinner Island NE

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Dinner Island NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Matanzas River and the Intracoastal Waterway define the eastern edge of this coastal Florida landscape, where the tides met the early industrial and transit corridors of the region. Inland, the Florida East Coast railway cuts a straight line through the wetlands of Fish Swamp, paralleling a network of local drainage features such as Pellicer Creek and Cracker Branch. This 1950s record, updated with 1970 photorevisions, documents the rural transition where the St. Johns Co. Flagler Co. border crosses through dense swamp and creek bottoms.

Local landmarks including the Midway Ch and the Pellicer Creek Cem provide essential anchor points for genealogical research in this sparsely settled area. The presence of the Old Kings Road and the Brick Road reflects the evolution of Florida’s early highway system, tracing the path from colonial-era routes to the more established infrastructure of the mid-20th century. Numerous named drainages like Schoolhouse Branch and Pringle Branch highlight the importance of water management in the development of these flatwoods.