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1918 Map of Orange Park

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Orange Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The St. Johns River dominates this landscape, serving as a massive water corridor that separates the early twentieth-century settlements of Orange Park and Mandarin. This region exhibits a sophisticated early transportation network where the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and the Jacksonville and St Augustine rail line run parallel to historic thoroughfares like the Old St Augustine Road and Kings Road. Evidence of maritime dependence is seen at Neals Dock and the numerous named points along the river, including Beauclerc Bluff and Magnolia Pt.

Further south, the landscape transitions into a network of creeks and small communities such as Switzerland and Hibernia. Local social centers are clearly marked by the presence of the Deep Bottom School, Bethel Church, and the St Johns Ch. The map also captures the sprawling wetlands of Gum Swamp and the wide expanse of Doctors Lake, illustrating the complex drainage patterns and natural boundaries of Duval, Clay, and St. Johns counties.