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1937 Map of Ormond

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Ormond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Florida East Coast RR and Coast Highway No 4 define the inland corridor of this 1930s coastal landscape, running parallel to the Atlantic shore through Flagler Beach and Ormond. The map reveals an era of specialized industry and early tourism, anchored by the Relay Turpentine Still in the southern wetlands and the Rio Vista Golf Course near the riverfront.

Dense cypress and black branch swamps dominate the western interior, including the expansive Hull Cypress Swamp and Black Branch Swamp. Between these wetlands and the Halifax River, small settlements like National Gardens, Korona, and Favoretta dot the transit lines. Coastal development is concentrated in Holly Hill and Ortona, while the Bunnell Airport and Flagler Beach Airport suggest the growing importance of aviation in this part of Florida.