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1963 Map of Cooper City NE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Cooper City NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Conservation Area No 2A and Conservation Area No 2B dominate the western half of this Broward County landscape, illustrating the massive hydrological management efforts of the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by an engineered network of flood control, where Levee No 36, Levee No 35A, and Levee No 35 separate impounded waters from the developing eastern fringes. This survey documents a critical period of transition as suburban expansion reaches the Lauderhill Corporate Boundary, encroaching upon the historic Everglades drainage basin.

Water management infrastructure is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Cypress Creek Canal and the Middle River Canal. Near the southern edge, a single religious landmark, Our Saviour Ch, stands as a local landmark amidst the emerging grid of residential blocks and a sprawling Golf Course. The presence of numerous gaging stations and control gates throughout the canal system highlights the complex balance between environmental conservation and urban growth in mid-century Florida.