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1948 Map of Gomez

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Gomez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Florida East Coast railway corridor serves as the primary axis for development in Martin County, anchoring the settlements of Gomez and Hobe Sound. This 1948 survey, updated with 1980s data, illustrates the coastal evolution of the Treasure Coast, where the Intracoastal Waterway carves through Peck Lake and the Hobe Sound lagoon. Large tracts of land are dedicated to conservation, notably the Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the south and the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge on Jupiter Island.

Infrastructure expansion is evident in the transition from traditional landmarks like the Airway Beacon to modern thoroughfares like Florida's Turnpike. Local heritage is marked by established community sites such as Hobe Sound Ch and the settlement of Olympia. The western landscape remains largely dominated by the winding path of the South Fork St Lucie River and seasonal wetlands, contrasting with the dense residential grids emerging near the Atlantic Ocean.