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1951 Map of Sebastian

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Sebastian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Florida East Coast railway corridor dictates the layout of the Florida shoreline in this 1951 study, anchoring the settlements of Roseland, Sebastian, and Wabasso. These communities are situated within the historic Fleming Grant, where the landscape transitions from the mainland into the intricate mangrove-dotted waters of the Indian River. Significant local landmarks including the Roseland Airport and the Pelican Island Bird Sanctuary underscore the region's importance for both early aviation and conservation.

A complex network of lagoons and tidal features defines the area between the mainland and the barrier beach, with named points and passages such as Sebastian Inlet, Turtle Pen Slough, and Collins Hole. For genealogists, the map preserves the specific locations of the Macedonia Ch and Sebastian Cem, alongside smaller siding-stop locations like Cummings. The detailed hydrography, compiled from earlier charts, shows the Intracoastal Waterway and the various islands like Pauls Island that dot the river before it meets the Atlantic Ocean.