1958 Map of Belle Meade NW

About this map

Golden Gate stands as a central master-planned development in this 1958 topographic survey of Collier County, showcasing a distinctive radial street pattern amidst the flat, low-lying Florida landscape. This map, updated with 1980s photorevisions, documents the transformation of the region as suburban residential grids began to replace the native wetlands and woodlands. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the critical transport corridor of the Everglades Parkway, famously known as Alligator Alley, complete with its Tollgate infrastructure and nearby Drive-in Theater. Beyond the primary residential hub, the map reveals leisure and utility developments including a Golf Course and localized clusters such as a Trailer Park. The transition from the 1950s base topography to the 1980s revisions highlights the rapid urbanization that defined southwest Florida in the latter half of the 20th century.