1949 Map of Grant

About this map

Valkaria Missile Tracking Annex and the Valkaria Airfield anchor the landscape of south Brevard County, documenting a mid-century period of rapid military and aerospace expansion. Situated along the Indian River, this coastal region shows a clear transition from the established rail-side settlements of Malabar, Valkaria, and Grant to the emerging infrastructure of the Cold War era. The Florida East Coast railway runs parallel to the shore, passing through historic districts like Fleming Grant and near local landmarks including a Cem and Shell Pit Pt. Coastal features such as Grant Farm Island and the intricate channels of Mullet Creek and Snug Harbor illustrate the area's maritime reliance, while inland, the network of drainage through Goat Creek and Trout Creek highlights the engineering required to develop these Florida wetlands during the late 1940s and through subsequent 1970 revisions.