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1958 Map of Fort Myers Beach

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fort Myers Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Estero Island and the neighboring keys define this coastal landscape, showing the dense residential and recreational expansion that characterized the late 1950s through the mid-1980s. The map illustrates the intensive development of Fort Myers Beach and San Carlos Island, where finger canals and trailer parks sit adjacent to protected waters. To the north, the small settlement of Truckland is situated near a Golf Course and several flowing wells, indicating the push toward the interior.

Coastal geography is intricately detailed, from the sheltered Hurricane Bay to the southern tip at Carlos Point. The presence of a Railroad Grade cutting toward the coast suggests earlier transport corridors now integrated into the growing suburban grid. Large portions of the map are dedicated to the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve, protecting the complex network of mangrove keys such as Julies Island and Coon Key from the encroaching development.