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1955 Map of Western St. Thomas

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Western St. Thomas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Bordeaux Hill and the western reaches of St. Thomas rise sharply from the Caribbean Sea in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by its dramatic coastal topography, featuring prominent elevations such as Fortuna Hill, Bethesda Hill, and Flagstok Hill. These peaks overlook a scalloped shoreline of deep bays and rocky points, including Botany Bay and Stumpy Bay.

A network of passages, including Dutchcap Passage and Salt Cay Passage, separates the main island from a scattered archipelago of smaller cays and rocks. To the west, Savana Island stands as a significant landmark, while the northern waters are dotted with descriptively named features like Cockroach Island and Cricket Rock. This map captures the island's geography before extensive modern development, documenting the primitive roads and isolated bays such as Barents Bay and Fortuna Bay that once characterized this end of the island.