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Palm Beach Atlas

by George S. Brockway Civil Engineer circa 1936
Only a few copies were ever printed - fewer still exist
This copy of the Atlas was a working copy from a Palm Beach Real Estate Firm
Many sheets contain markups with 1940's... Original lot sizes, property prices and owner names
~70 web pages - one for each sheet - a working index - about page - and more
A historical reference site to Palm Beach Real Estate
Bound in a 1920's era top-lock ledger style binder enabled removal of individual full sheets without damage. Pictures of the intact Atlas can be seen at the link below

Palm Beach Atlas About

Along with the property owner names and lot sizes printed by Brockway, many buyers names and, of great interest, updated lot sizes and property prices paid were pencilled in by the Realtor
Each sheet is legal size 8.5 x 14 inches
Links to each sheet at bottom

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Sheet 4

Sheet 4 is bounded by Reef Rd. on the North and Merrain Rd. on the South. East to West it covers the full island width from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 4

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Sheet 33

Sheet 33 Covers just north of where Sloans curve is today. From Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean. Includes former Edward F. Hutton Estate and Hunters Island.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 33

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Sheet 15-A

Sheet 15-A Bordered by Seminole Ave. running south to Royal Poinciana Way and Lake Worth to N. County Road. Includes the old Biltmore Hotel and Beach Club

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 15-A
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Sheet 15

Sheet 15 is bounded Seminole Ave. on the north and The Florida East Coast Hotel Co. (The Breakers) on the south. East to West it covers the area between N. County Road and the Atlantic Ocean.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 15


THE BREAKERS HOTEL & WHITEHALL

Links to each individual sheet at the bottom of this page

Sheet 16-A image cap
Sheet 16-A

Royal Poinciana Way south to the northern edge of the Flagler Museum and Lake Worth to S. County Road.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 16-A

Sheet 16
Sheet 16

Breakers Hotel and Breakers row cottages. S. county Road to the Atlantic.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 16
Sheet 17-A
Sheet 17-A

Includes Henry Flager's Whitehall and the Poinciana Chapel. Notice how Cocoanut Row had not yet been extended thru the golf course.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 17-A

Sheet 17
Sheet 17

Includes part of the original hotel, the casino, the pool and the Cabanas on the bathing beach.

Palm Beach Atlas Sheet 17