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1952 Map of Palm Valley

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Palm Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Intracoastal Waterway carves a straight path through the low-lying coastal terrain of northeast Florida, dividing the developing coastline from the interior wetlands of St. Johns County. Along the coast, Ponte Vedra Beach shows early residential patterns tucked behind the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean. The inland landscape is dominated by dense drainage networks and sprawling marshlands, including Cabbage Swamp and Durbin Swamp, which are fed by numerous smaller tributaries like Cabbage Creek and Pablo Creek.

Smaller settlements and crossings define the local geography during the early 1950s, such as Palm Valley and its nearby Palm Valley Landing. The Palm Valley Bridge provides a critical link over the waterway, while the historic trail of Mickler Landing reaches toward the beach. Further south, the map identifies isolated landmarks like Twentymile and Ragged Island, which stand out against the distinctive ridges of Scrub Ridge.