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1949 Map of Wilson

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Wilson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

John F Kennedy Space Center (NASA) dominates this coastal landscape, reflecting a transformative era in Florida's space-age development. While the terrain is characterized by the expansive waters of Mosquito Lagoon and the shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, the interior shows the infrastructure of the space program, including the US Government RR and the Launch Complex 39B.

Before federal expansion, small settlements and outposts like Wilson and Dummit Grove were established along the western shores of the lagoon. The map details a labyrinth of coastal features such as Cucumber Slough, Max Hoeck Back Creek, and Gallinipper Point. Historical navigation is evident at the Haulover Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway, which provided protected passage through the marshy interior. Remnants of earlier occupation appear as Ruins and a Ruins (Tower) near Turtlepen Point.