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1948 Map of Gomez

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Gomez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Jupiter Island and the adjacent mainland represent the coastal character of Martin County during a period of significant post-war infrastructure development. The Intracoastal Waterway separates the island from the mainland, where the established communities of Gomez and Hobe Sound sit along the Florida East Coast rail line. This 1948 survey, updated with 1967 aerial revisions, shows the transition from the marshy interior of Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the developing residential patterns in Banner Lake and Olympia.

Modern transit corridors are prominently established here, with the Sunshine State Toll Road Parkway cutting through the western landscape while an Underground Telephone Line follows the coastal ridge. Marine features like Peck Lake and the South Jupiter Narrows define the boating and ecological geography of the era, while local landmarks such as Hobe Sound Ch and various airway beacons reflect the social and navigational needs of the mid-century Florida coast.