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1956 Map of Arsenicker Keys

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Arsenicker Keys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Homestead Air Force Base dominates the northwestern corner of this coastal survey, where military infrastructure meets the low-lying wetlands of eastern Dade County. The map documents a highly engineered landscape defined by drainage and access, as seen in the parallel channels of the Military Canal, Mowry Canal, and Florida City Canal that cut through the muck towards Biscayne Bay. These waterways are flanked by agricultural corridors along Avocado Drive and Kings Highway, marking the edge of the region's productive farm country before it dissolves into the mangrove swamps of Turkey Point and Turtle Point.

Offshore, the survey captures the intricate geography of the northern Florida Keys and shallow bay banks. Features like West Arsenicker Key, Big Arsenicker Key, and Pelican Bank sit adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway, which is noted with its project depth. The transition from public recreation at Homestead Bayfront Park to the uncultivated mangroves at Mangrove Point illustrates the mid-century character of the shoreline before later industrial developments altered the coast.