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1959 Map of Fort Pierce

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Fort Pierce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Lake Okeechobee anchors the southern reaches of this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by the complex water systems of South-Central Florida. The map illustrates the region's mid-1950s infrastructure, featuring the emerging Sunshine State Parkway cutting through the Allapattah Flats. Coastal communities like Fort Pierce and Vero Beach are linked by the Florida East Coast RR along the Indian River, while the interior shows the extensive Avon Park Bombing and Gunnery Range.

Industry and recreation sit side-by-side, with a Phosphate Mine located near Bartow and Highland Hammock State Park preserved nearby. The vast marshlands, including St Johns River Marsh and Blue Jordan Swamp, remain largely undeveloped, providing a detailed view of the natural terrain before modern suburban expansion. This survey effectively captures the transition between the citrus-growing interior and the burgeoning Atlantic coastline.