1956 Map of Port Orange

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The Florida East Coast railroad corridor anchors the Atlantic coastline in this mid-century survey, tracing the development of Volusia County’s barrier islands and inland waterways. The map illustrates a complex coastal geography where the Intracoastal Waterway threads through the Halifax and Indian River North systems. Significant maritime infrastructure is visible around the Ponce de Leon Inlet, including a Lookout Tower and the U S Coast Guard Reservation. On the mainland and peninsulas, established communities like Port Orange and Daytona Beach Shores appear alongside local landmarks such as Chisholm High Sch and Woodland Cem. The landscape transitions from the urbanized stretches of Daytona Beach to the marshy estuaries of Spruce Creek and Strickland Bay, reflecting an era of expanding coastal settlement before modern intensification.