Record

About Waveland

Waveland, Florida, was a community in what is now Martin County, Florida, which encompassed all of Sewall's Point, that part of Rio lying east of Warner Creek, and that part of Jensen Beach lying south of N.E. Center Street, more or less. A U.S. post office was established in Waveland on September 2, 1880, but its name was changed to Sewall's Point on May 4, 1891.
From Wikipedia, "Waveland, Florida", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Waveland, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Waveland is

USGS topographic map around Waveland — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Waveland

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1948 Eden sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1950 Eden sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1981 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Waveland

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

Viking21.4 mi NW · St. Lucie
Oslo24.7 mi NW · Indian River
Bryant38.6 mi SW · Palm Beach

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Waveland": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Waveland, Florida": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7975358.
USGS GNIS 308169.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).