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1949 Map of Oak Hill

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Oak Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Oak Hill and the surrounding coastal reaches of Florida's East Coast appear here in the late 1940s, a landscape defined by the intricate waterways of Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River. This coastal corridor is marked by large Spanish land grants that persist in the property record, such as the Pablo Rosette Grant, Lucas Crayon Grant, and Gomez Grant. The transition from Volusia to Brevard County is evident near the small settlements of Shiloh and Scottsmoor.

Navigational and agricultural life is centered on the water, with features like Vanns Slough, Tiger Shoal, and the Intracoastal Waterway providing passage. An Airway Beacon near Oak Hill and docks like Lyrata Dock and Kuhl Dock point to the era's transportation infrastructure. The map also captures specialized terrain such as Onion Farm Island and Georges Flats, illustrating the unique environment where the land meets the Atlantic.