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1948 Map of Indrio

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Indrio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Viking and Indrio represent the primary coastal settlements along the Florida East Coast rail corridor in the late 1940s. This survey, compiled from 1946 aerial photography, details a landscape defined by the complex barrier islands and lagoons separating the Indian River from the Atlantic Ocean. The western shoreline is dotted with small-scale development and a local Cem, while the St Lucie County Airport sits at the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Navigational history is etched into the coastal geography through names like Hells Pocket, Barkers Ditch Cove, and Little Starvation Cove. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path through the sound, bypasssing numerous islands such as Prang Island, Jack Island, and Round Island. To the south, Fish House Cove and the Old Inlet near Garfield Point suggest a region still deeply tied to maritime industry and traditional water access before significant modern infill.