1956 Map of Favoretta

About this map

Hull Cypress Swamp and Lake Swamp dominate this mid-century landscape along the border of Flagler and Volusia counties. The settlement at Favoretta sits near the northern boundary, serving as a point of interest along the Florida East Coast rail line. This corridor, also traced by the Florida East Coast Telephone Line, represents the primary infrastructure through an otherwise saturated terrain of cypress and wetlands. The map captures a moment when the Tomoka Airport is already noted as abandoned, while the Old Dixie Highway and Relay Road provide the few reliable overland routes through the marshy interior. To the south, the headwaters of the Little Tomoka River and the winding Groover Branch illustrate the complex drainage patterns characteristic of the Florida lowlands before extensive modern development.