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1956 Map of Flagler Beach East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Flagler Beach East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Atlantic coast of Florida at Flagler Beach is depicted here during the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by the parallel courses of the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. This area along the boundary of Flagler and Volusia counties reveals a narrow strip of developed barrier beach transitioning into the marshes and hammocks of the interior. The U S Coast Guard Reservation and nearby Ruins indicate a coast with both active federal oversight and remnants of earlier habitation.

Further inland, the map highlights the intricate hydrology of Smith Creek, Bulow Creek, and Halifax Creek as they drain toward the Tomoka Basin. Local transit is centered on the John Anderson Highway and the Knox Memorial Bridge, which connects the coastal strand to the mainland near the settlement of Mound Grove. The presence of Tiger Hammock and several borrow pits provides a look at the natural and industrial character of the coastal wetlands during this period of development.