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1956 Map of Ormond Beach

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ormond Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Tomoka State Park sits at the confluence of the Tomoka River and the Halifax River, anchoring a coastal landscape where history and modern development met in the mid-1950s. The map documents significant historical markers, including the Addison Blockhouse (Ruins) and the Tomoka Mission (Ruins), preserved within the state park grounds. These remnants of earlier Florida history are positioned against a backdrop of post-war growth, seen in the planned streets of Ellinor Village and Ormond-by-the-Sea.

Transport corridors like the Florida East Coast railroad and the Dixie Highway define the interior, while the Intracoastal Waterway navigates the narrow channel between the mainland and the Atlantic beach. Researchers will find interest in the transition of local infrastructure, from the Tomoka Airport (Abandoned) to the expansion of residential clusters near Holly Hill and Ortona at the northern edge of Daytona Beach.