1946 Map of Palm Beach Farms

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The Loxahatchee Slough dominates this mid-century landscape, illustrating the complex drainage patterns and early suburban transition of south Florida. At the time of this 1946 survey, the West Palm Beach Canal serves as the primary hydraulic artery, flanked by a prominent Levee that separates wilder wetlands from developing agricultural and residential tracts. The grid of Palm Beach Farms begins to define the local geography, anchoring small clusters like Fergan and the growing West Palm Beach Farms settlement. Infrastructure from the post-war era is visible in the Radio Beacon, a Military Reservation, and a substantial Borrow Pit Area, signaling the active engineering required to carve permanent settlements from the marshy interior. To the southeast, the early footprint of Greenacres City stands at the edge of more intensive development, providing a clear record of the region's pre-boom layout.