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1948 Map of Jacksonville Beach

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Jacksonville Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The coastal landscape of Jacksonville Beach and its neighboring seaside communities is defined by the narrow barrier between the Atlantic Ocean and the marshy reaches of Pablo Creek. This 1948 survey documents a significant period of infrastructure development, most notably with Beach Boulevard (Under Construction) cutting west toward the interior. The map reveals the intricate network of the Intracoastal Waterway as it winds through islands like Seven Pines Island and Beswick Island, bypassing older landmarks such as an Indian Mound near Sherman Creek.

Social infrastructure for the growing postwar population is visible in the placement of the Fletcher High School and Atlantic Beach School. Smaller, inland settlements like Donner and San Pablo contrast with the established oceanfront grids. For local historians, the inclusion of several burial sites, including Mayport Cemetery, Tillotson Cemetery, and Warren Smith Cemetery, provides important genealogical anchor points in this shifting coastal environment.