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1956 Map of New Smyrna Beach

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New Smyrna Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins State Historic Site stands as a testament to the region's early industrial history, set against a complex landscape of coastal wetlands and growing mid-century settlements. This survey, based on 1950s data with later 1980s updates, documents the coastal evolution of New Smyrna Beach and its surrounding communities. The intricate network of tidal waterways, including the Halifax River, Spruce Creek, and the North Indian River, is bifurcated by the Intracoastal Waterway, which serves as the primary maritime artery.

On the barrier islands, the U S Coast Guard Reservation guards the Ponce de Leon Inlet, while residential developments like Wilbur-By-The-Sea and Isleboro expand along the dunes. Inland, the map reveals the layout of New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport and institutional landmarks such as Chisholm High Sch and the local Hospital. The geography is defined by a transition from the structured street grids of Port Orange and Edgewater to the labyrinthine passages of Sheephead Cut and Callalisa Cr.