1949 Map of Jacksonville Beach

About this map

The growing coastal communities of Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach line the Atlantic shore in the years following the war. This survey captures a significant moment in the region's infrastructure, showing Beach Boulevard in the midst of development, providing a new arterial link across the marshy wetlands. Inland from the sandy beaches, the landscape is defined by the Intracoastal Waterway and the winding course of Pablo Creek, which separates the barrier island settlements from the rural pine islands and hammocks like Crying Child Island and Seven Pines Island. Local history is preserved in the location of several burial grounds, including the Tillotson and Mayport cemeteries. Significant landmarks of the era include Fletcher High School, the Filtration Plant, and the Ponte Vedra Golf Course near the southern border with St Johns County.