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1972 Map of Fort Pierce

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Fort Pierce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Fort Pierce waterfront is the focal point of this orthophotomap, showing the mid-1970s development of the Treasure Coast. This hybrid survey combines traditional bathymetric data with aerial imagery, detailing the complex aquatic geography of the Indian River and the Fort Pierce Inlet. Significant maritime infrastructure is visible, including the Municipal Yacht Basin, several spoil banks, and the U S Coast Guard station at Faber Pt. The map reveals the expansion of residential districts like Paradise Park and the industrial influence of the Florida East Coast railway corridor.

Further inland, the St Lucie County Airport and the Indian Hills Golf and Country Club illustrate the region's mid-century growth. The imagery captures a landscape in transition, where natural features like Shortys Slough and Tucker Cove sit adjacent to modern engineering projects along the Intracoastal Waterway. This detailed perspective provides a unique look at the shoreline before further modern hardening changed the coastal character.