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1918 Map of Jacksonville

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Jacksonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The St Johns River anchors this 1917 survey of Northeast Florida, revealing Jacksonville as a burgeoning rail and maritime hub. The city’s core is dense with street grids, extending across the water to South Jacksonville and St Nicholas, while the surrounding landscape is marked by correctional and educational institutions like the City Prison Farm, County Prison Farm, and the Florida Military Academy.

Railroad infrastructure defines the era's commerce, with the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line converging on the city. Outlying settlements such as Eastport, New Berlin, and Ortega are connected by these rails and a complex network of waterways, including Trout Creek and Mill Cove. The presence of several rural schools, including Braddock School and Dunn Creek School, provides valuable location data for genealogists tracing early twentieth-century residents in the Duval county area.