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1949 Map of Melbourne West

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Melbourne West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Malabar Naval Air Station anchors the southern portion of this mid-century Florida landscape, showcasing its distinctive star-shaped runway configuration. The interior of the region is defined by a massive drainage and reclamation network, where numerous segments of levee and miles of spoil banks cut through the wetlands east of Lake Washington. These engineering efforts transformed the marshy terrain into a developing corridor of small communities and specialized sites.

Established settlements and new residential clusters like Melbourne Village, June Park, and Mintons Corner are situated along the primary east-west road corridors. To the northeast, the outskirts of Melbourne reveal a mix of public and recreational land use, featuring the Melbourne-Eau Gallie Airport, the State Hospital, and the Melbourne Golf and Country Club. The Florida East Coast rail line serves as the primary transportation artery, connecting the developing inland tracts to the coastal towns.