1964 Map of Palm Valley

About this map

The Intracoastal Waterway serves as the dominant north-south axis of this coastal landscape, separating the developing shoreline of Ponte Vedra Beach and the Diego Plains from the dense wetlands to the west. This 1964 survey, with 1970s revisions, captures the area during a period of transition as coastal residential patterns began to encroach upon older rural settlements like Palm Valley and Twentymile. The map reveals the intricate hydrology of the region, where Pablo Creek and Cabbage Creek meander through vast tracts of Cabbage Swamp and Durbin Swamp. Local infrastructure is anchored by the Palm Valley Bridge and the Ponte Vedra-Palm Valley Sch, illustrating the essential connection between the established coastal strip and the interior marshlands. To the south, Guano Lake and the Scrub Ridge terrain mark the shift toward the more preserved coastal environments of St. Johns County.