1964 Map of Orange City

About this map

The St Johns River and its intricate network of sloughs and lagoons dominate the western edge of this 1960s landscape, where Hontoon Island State Park sits preserved amidst a complex system of waterways including the Dead River and Snake Creek. To the east, the terrain rises into the settlement of Orange City, showing a transition from the river-dependent landings of the past toward the modern expansion of Deltona and DeBary. This era captures a period of growth evidenced by new residential developments and trailer parks appearing near established sites like St Barnabas Ch and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. The map records several lakeside communities and landmarks, from Lake Beresford in the north down to Lake of the Woods in the south, illustrating how mid-century Florida suburbanization began to encircle the area's natural spring-fed basins and pine islands.