1964 Map of Eastport

About this map

Yellow Bluff Fort State Historical Site stands as a significant landmark along the St Johns River, marking a landscape defined by its strategic coastal position and intricate waterways. This 1964 survey, updated with 1989 aerial revisions, reveals the transformation of northern Jacksonville from a series of isolated river settlements like New Berlin and Eastport into a growing industrial and maritime hub. The map provides extensive detail of the marshlands now protected within the Timucuan National Ecological and Historic Preserve, while also documenting the mid-century footprint of the US Navy Fuel Depot and the development of Blount Island. The presence of established community features, such as the Dunn Creek Cem and Oak Grove Ch, alongside newer residential areas like Beacon Hills, illustrates the shifting social geography of Duval County as suburban expansion met the historic river-based economy.