1943 Map of St. Augustine

About this map

St Augustine and its historic coastal environs are captured here just before the mid-century building boom, dominated by the intricate waterways of the Matanzas River and Tolomato River. The map details a landscape transitioning from the ancient town core at Fort Marion Nat Mon and the Fountain of Youth to the sprawling wetlands of Ninemile Swamp and Sixmile Swamp to the west. Evidence of the region’s educational and religious foundations is visible through sites like the State Normal Institute and St Ambrose Sch. Transport patterns are defined by the Florida East Coast railway and historic corridors like the Old Dixie Highway and Kings Road. The presence of numerous family-named islands such as Masters Island and Simone Island amidst the marshes suggests a long history of local land use and seasonal navigation before modern drainage and development altered the Floridian interior.