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1950 Map of Maytown

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Maytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Maytown and Scottsmoor anchor this 1950s study of the East Florida wetlands, where early Spanish land grants still define the geography of the landscape. Large historical tracts such as the Joseph Wales Grant, John H McIntosh Grant, and Delespine Grant dominate the eastern half of the area, reflecting the colonial heritage of Brevard County and Volusia County. The infrastructure is centered on the Florida East Coast railroad, which cuts a sharp diagonal through the marshy interior.

A significant portion of the terrain is dedicated to the Game Refuge, illustrating a mid-century focus on conservation and land management in this water-heavy region. The local topography is characterized by the Turnbull Hummock, a distinctive feature rising above the surrounding swamps. This survey provides a look at the precise boundaries of family-named grants before the rapid development of the Space Coast began to alter the region's character.