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1943 Map of St. Augustine

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of St. Augustine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

St Augustine serves as the focal point of this 1943 survey, showing the ancient city before the heavy coastal development of the late 20th century. Historic landmarks like Fort Marion Nat Mon, the Lighthouse Reservation, and the Fountain of Youth stand prominently along the Matanzas River. The landscape reveals a complex network of waterways, including the Florida Intracoastal Waterway and Tolomato River, which shaped the city's maritime identity.

Inland, the influence of the Florida East Coast Railway is evident, connecting smaller agricultural settlements like Elkton, Vermont, and Armstrong. The map captures an era of specialized education with the Deaf & Blind Institute and the State Normal Institute (College Park). Rural life is documented through scattered schools and cemeteries, such as the St Ambrose Sch and Lorenzo Cem, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing families in the surrounding swamps like Twelvemile Swamp.