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1964 Map of Mayport

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mayport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The St Johns River meets the Atlantic Ocean in this mid-1960s survey, revealing a landscape defined by intricate tidal marshes and historic barrier islands. The fishing village of Mayport sits opposite Fort George Island, where the Kingsley Plantation and Mungillia House state memorials preserve the area's deep colonial and agricultural history. To the south, the Fort Caroline National Memorial and the Ribault Monument mark early European contact points along the river bluffs.

Industrial and military development is evident at the large Naval Station and Mayport Basin, protected by the massive North Jetty and South Jetty structures. Between the high ground of Black Hammock Island and Little Talbot Island, a complex network of waterways including Sisters Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway winds through Cabbage Hammock Swamp and Greys Swamp, illustrating the transition from open sea to sheltered coastal wetlands.