1950 Map of Edgewater

About this map

Large Spanish land grants define the geography of the Volusia County coastline at mid-century, carving the landscape into massive tracts such as the Ambrose Hull Grant, Charles Sibbold Grant, and Joseph Wales Grant. These historic boundaries persist alongside the modern infrastructure of the Florida East Coast railway and the maritime thoroughfare of the Intracoastal Waterway. The settlement of Edgewater is concentrated along the western bank of the Indian River, where residential blocks meet the salt marshes and islands like the Three Sisters Islands. Inland, the terrain is characterized by scattered outposts such as Massey Ranch and Creighton, connected by the Valco Road and early utility corridors like the Telephone Line. This survey documents a transition from colonial-era land divisions to the emerging citrus and rail-based economy of the Florida coast.