1950 Map of Edgewater

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Indian River North defines the eastern edge of this coastal landscape, where the town of Edgewater and its southern neighbor Hucomer sit atop a series of Spanish land grants. These vast colonial-era parcels, such as the Samuel Betts Grant and John Bolton Grant, create a unique cadastral pattern that underlies the mid-century development of the Florida coast. The Florida East Coast railroad corridor bisects the terrain, establishing local landmarks like Edgewater Junction and providing a transportation spine through the lowlands south to Creighton. The 1970 photorevision highlights the growth of residential blocks and recreational features, including a Drive-in Theater near Sand Point, while interior sections like Massey Ranch and the wetlands around Little Cow Creek remain more sparsely settled, preserving the original land grant boundaries and early telephone line routes.