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Near the fork of the branch, where the oldest tree grows, could be something below.
Old Arlington Boundaries
The original "Arlington" area was bordered by the St. Johns River on the west and northern edges, and slightly south of the Arlington River on the southern edge. Access to the waterways was important so the earliest establishments developed along these edges. The westernmost edge was directly across from what is now downtown Jacksonville (originally known as "Cows Ford" due to it being an area of the SaintJohn's River where cattle could be driven across). As a result of the growing development of the area in Arlington, a ferry was built connecting Arlington's westernmost edge to downtown Jacksonville. The area around the Arlington end of the ferry naturally developed faster than other parts of the peninsula that Arlington is on. This older and more popular area has become the focus of the area we call "Old Arlington." Mill Creek Road is considered the eastern edge of "Old Arlington." East of Old Arlington shown on the map is naturally known as "Arlington East."
The Old Arlington area is outlined in red on the map below.
See a PDF version that allows you to zoom in for more detail* Move the mouse pointer over any asterisks (*) in the text for the explanation.
