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1948 Map of Rood

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Rood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Loxahatchee River waters dominate the eastern landscape of this coastal Florida corridor, where the natural environment of Jonathan Dickinson State Park meets the expanding settlements of Jupiter and Tequesta. Originally mapped in 1948 and updated through 1983, the survey documents the transition from a drainage-focused landscape of levees and the Loxahatchee Slough to a more developed residential and recreational region.

Cultural landmarks like Trappers Zoo and the Indian Mound provide specific points of interest alongside local institutions such as Mt Carmel Ch and Jupiter Sch. The infrastructure of Floridas Turnpike cuts diagonally across the wetlands, illustrating the post-war growth that connected the interior Rood area to the coast. This map offers a detailed view of the regional hydrologic engineering, from Kitching Creek to the various canal systems that shaped the development of West Jupiter.