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1964 Map of Jacksonville Beach

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Jacksonville Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Jacksonville Beach and its neighboring shorefront communities represent a mid-century coastal landscape defined by the intersection of military presence and suburban expansion. The northern edge of the sheet is dominated by the Mayport Naval Station, while the southern reaches show the developed residential grids of Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach. The expansion of infrastructure is evident in the transition from the older coastal corridor of a1a to the prominent Atlantic Boulevard and Beach Boulevard that bridge the inland marshes.

Water defines the geography, with the Intracoastal Waterway and Pablo Creek carving a path through numerous islands such as Seven Pines Island and Crying Child Island. Local community landmarks like the Fletcher High Sch and The Beaches Hospital serve the growing population, while the Jacksonville Beach Wildlife Refuge preserves the natural marshlands amidst the development. Smaller settlements like Donner and San Pablo highlight the localized growth between the coast and the interior swamps.