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2021 Map of Grant

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Grant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Grant-Valkaria and the surrounding coastal communities of Malabar and Palm Bay are defined by their orientation to the Indian River Lagoon. This modern survey illustrates the persistent importance of the Intracoastal Waterway and the complex shoreline of the Indian River, featuring numerous named points and coves like North Rocky Point and Hog Point Cove. The landscape transitions from the urbanized residential grids of Palm Bay to the protected wetlands of the Jordan Scrub Sanctuary Trl and Grant Woods Sanctuary Trl.

Transport and aviation history is grounded at the Valkaria Airport, while the eastern margin of the map captures the narrow barrier island strip separating the lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean. Detailed naming of local features, from Gibbs Point to Grange Island, provides a clear view of the area's geography. This survey provides a baseline for understanding the balance between 21st-century development and the preservation of the central Florida coast's lagoon system.