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1946 Map of Palm Beach

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Palm Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

West Palm Beach and its coastal neighbor Palm Beach are depicted during a period of significant urban expansion, with purple tints highlighting the 1980s growth over the original 1946 topography. The map illustrates a dense landscape defined by major transit corridors like Okeechobee Road and the Florida East Coast Railway, while the coastline is anchored by prominent estates such as the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site.

Waterways are central to the region's character, from the wide expanse of Lake Worth to the West Palm Beach Canal. Local history is preserved in the location of the Woodlawn Cem and several community parks like Flamingo Park and Phipps Park. The interior development includes the Palm Beach International Airport and emerging residential zones such as West Gate and Palm Springs, showing how the area evolved away from the ocean toward the Everglades.