1948 Map of Jupiter

About this map

Jupiter Island and the coastal settlements of Jupiter and Jupiter Inlet Colony define this mid-century view of the Florida coastline. The landscape is a complex network of moving water where the North Fork and Southwest Fork Loxahatchee River converge before spilling into the Atlantic Ocean at Jupiter Inlet. To the north, the protected wilds of Jonathan Dickinson State Park contrast with the expanding infrastructure of the late 1960s, including the Sunshine State Parkway and the established route of the Florida East Coast railroad. Local history details are preserved in features like the Jupiter Cem and the Radio Sta (WMR), while the northern reach of Lake Worth Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway reveal the importance of maritime navigation. Shoreline geological features such as Blowing Rocks and Hell Gate mark the rugged transition from Jupiter Sound to the open sea.