1950 Map of Vero Beach

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Vero Beach and its surrounding citrus-growing landscape are detailed here in a 1950 survey, capturing the region's mid-century aviation and maritime character. The Vero Beach Municipal Airport and adjacent Indian River Hospital occupy the western edge of town, while the Florida East Coast railway runs parallel to the coastline, connecting the coastal communities of Wabasso, Winter Beach, and Gifford. To the east, the complex geography of the Indian River Narrows reveals a network of islands and waterways, including Johns Island and the curiously named Hole in the Wall Island. The landscape between the Atlantic Ocean and the mainland is defined by drainage features like the North Canal and Main Canal, reflecting the intensive water management necessary for local agriculture and development in this era of Florida's Atlantic coast expansion.