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1963 Map of Andytown

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Andytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Andytown sits at a critical junction in the Florida Everglades during the early 1960s, marking the intersection of the Everglades Parkway (Alligator Alley) and the North New River Canal. This 1963 survey, with later revisions, documents a landscape dominated by water management and conservation efforts, specifically within the Everglades Wildlife Management Area. The map reveals the intricate system of infrastructure required to manage the southern Florida wetlands, including numerous structures such as Control Gates, a Tollgate, and a Gaging Station.

Large expanses are designated as Conservation Area No 2 and Conservation Area No 3, where water is impounded periodically. To the southeast, the emergence of Bonaventure indicates the early stages of suburban development creeping into the marshlands. This map serves as a vital record of the engineering and environmental planning that shaped modern Broward County before the full scale of south Florida's urban expansion.