1956 Map of Port Orange

About this map

Halifax River divides the coastal barrier from the Florida mainland, serving as a corridor for the Intracostal Waterway. On the peninsula, the 1970s expansion of Daytona Beach Shores and Wilbur-by-the-Sea is evident through purple-tinted urban updates, showing a mid-century shift toward dense oceanfront development. To the west, the Florida East Coast railway runs parallel to the shore, passing through Port Orange and the southern edge of Daytona Beach. The landscape transitions from the urban grid of South Daytona to the more open wetlands near Pelican Island. Notable landmarks from this era include a Drive-in Theater and the Woodland Cem, reflecting a period when automotive culture and established local settlements defined the Volusia County coastline.