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1950 Map of Eden

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Eden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Hutchinson Island dominates the Atlantic coast in this mid-century coastal study, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Indian River. The narrow barrier island is marked by significant inlets and bays, including Blind Creek and Herman Bay, with the isolated Nettles Island tucked within the river's expanse. Along the western shore, the Florida East Coast railway runs parallel to the coastline, serving the early settlements of Eden and Jensen Beach.

Transport infrastructure of the 1940s is evident in the Jensen Beach Bridge and the Intracoastal Waterway, which provided critical navigation routes for the region's maritime economy. This survey captures the landscape just as post-war development began to touch the shoreline, yet before the massive expansion of coastal residential tracts, preserving the location of local landmarks like Lake Eden and Henderson Pond.