Martin Digital History

Gilson & Higbee hurricane tracking map with Higbee & Sons logo, c. 1975

Item

Title

Gilson & Higbee hurricane tracking map with Higbee & Sons logo, c. 1975

Subject

Description

Man seated at desk under a map with label "E.L. "Ernie" Higbee & Sons Builders."

John W. Gilson and Ed Higbee created a magnetic hurricane tracking chart in the mid 1950s until the auspices of G & H Manufacturing Company.

Source

Scan gift of the Stuart Heritage Museum

Rights

In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable The Martin County Library System believes this Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/

Format

Color print, 3x3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

SHM-2025-019-boxwell-034
2025.019

Coverage

Citation

“Gilson & Higbee hurricane tracking map with Higbee & Sons logo, c. 1975,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/14770.