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1949 Map of Fort Pierce

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fort Pierce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Fort Pierce and its coastal surroundings are documented here just after the war, showing the city's early development along the Indian River. The map highlights a complex maritime infrastructure including the North Beach Causeway, the Municipal Yacht Basin, and the US Coast Guard station at Faber Point. Inland, the economy and community life are reflected in the presence of the Florida East Coast railway, St Lucie Co Schools, and the Botanical Gardens.

South of the city center, the settlement of White City and the White City Cemetery provide important points of interest for local historians. The landscape is defined by its water management and agricultural drainage, with Tenmile Creek and Fivemile Creek feeding into the North Fork St Lucie River. On the barrier island, Hutchinson Island remains largely undeveloped, featuring points like Bear Point and Middle Point along the Atlantic coast.