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1949 Map of Green Cove Springs

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Green Cove Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Green Cove Springs anchors this 1949 survey of the St Johns River shoreline, captured during a period of significant post-war military activity in Clay County. The landscape is dominated by the U S Naval Station and Lee Outlying Field, bounded by a prominent Reservation Boundary. These military installations neighbor small, established communities like Walkill and Leno, illustrating the era's shift from rural agriculture to defense-driven development.

Rail transport remains central to the region's economy, with the Atlantic Coast Line running north-south through the center of the sheet. Local genealogy and community life are well-documented through numerous religious and burial sites, including Old St Marys Ch, Shiloh Ch, and the Mt Olivet Cem Ch. Along the riverfront, the presence of the City Dock and Shangs Bridge highlights the water-based connectivity of this riverfront town.