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1948 Map of Gomez

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Gomez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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Gomez and Hobe Sound anchor this coastal segment of Martin County, where the transition from inland pine flatwoods to the Atlantic shore is defined by a dense network of transport and conservation. The Florida East Coast railway and an underground telephone line parallel the coast, serving the small settlements of Olympia and the community surrounding the Hobe Sound Ch.

The landscape is increasingly structured by managed lands, including the Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the south and the Jupiter Island National Wildlife Refuge along the barrier island. These protected areas buffer the inland South Fork St Lucie River from the Atlantic Ocean. Of particular interest is the Airway Beacon, a critical navigational landmark from the mid-century aviation era, and the Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve which encompasses the waters of Peck Lake.