1921 Map of Key West

About this map

Key West and its surrounding archipelago appear here just as the island was serving as a critical naval and transportation hub. The town's dense street grid is anchored by Whitehead Pt. and protected by defensive infrastructure, including the E. Martello Tower and W. Martello Tower. This maritime landscape, compiled from earlier coastal surveys, highlights the navigation hazards and channels essential to the era's commerce, such as the Northwest Channel and the Man of War Harbor. The arrival of the East Coast Ry. is clearly visible, marking the transformative rail connection that linked the island to the Florida mainland. Stretching across Florida Bay, the map charts a series of outlying features like Cottrell Key, Woman Key, and Man Key, alongside the protective engineering of the East Jetty and West Jetty at the harbor entrance.