1949 Map of Titusville

About this map

Titusville and its surrounding wetlands occupy a critical stretch of the Florida coast at the close of the 1940s. The town, centered near the Yacht Basin and Sand Pt, is anchored by the Florida East Coast railroad and the Intracoastal Waterway, which define the region's transport and trade. To the south, Indian River City and the smaller settlement of Bellwood sit along the riverbanks, while the vast Delespine Grant encompasses a mosaic of marshes and islands. Aviation's growing footprint is evident with the Titusville Airport and the large Titusville Cocoa Airport near Burns Hammock. The map details local infrastructure from the Titusville High Sch to the County Farm, alongside emerging recreational areas like Whispering Hills Golf Estates, providing a record of the community just before the rapid expansion of the Space Age.