1917 Map of Orange Park

About this map

The St. Johns River dominates this 1917 survey, serving as a massive thoroughfare between Duval, Clay, and St. Johns counties. At this time, the river-based economy is evident through features like Neals Dock and the numerous named points and bluffs, such as Beauclerc Bluff and Magnolia Pt, that defined the era's navigation. On the western shore, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad links the town of Orange Park to the riverside resort atmosphere of Green Cove Springs. Inland, the landscape is a network of small agricultural and rural settlements like Loretto and Switzerland. The map meticulously records early 20th-century social infrastructure, including the Deep Bottom School and Bethel Church, alongside ancient travel routes like the Old Kings Road and St. Augustine Road which predate the modern highway system.