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1943 Map of Key West

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Key West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Key West appears as a critical maritime and military hub during the height of the Second World War. The island’s southern and eastern shores are dominated by extensive federal installations, including Meacham Field U. S. Naval Air Station and several U. S. Government Reservations. The map reveals a landscape heavily modified for naval defense, featuring a dredged area for seaplane landing north of Dredgers Key and a seaplane landing ramp at Trumbo Island.

Navigational infrastructure is highly dense throughout the Man of War Harbor and the Northwest Channel, marked by numerous range lights and beacons like the Main Ship Chan Front Range Lt. Local geography is defined by a mix of historic urban density and significant coastal engineering, from the storied Fort Taylor at the island’s southwestern tip to the development of Roosevelt Blvd and the industrial activity near Key West Bight.