The Everglades dominates the western half of this suburban landscape, meeting the residential expansion of Broward County along a sharp drainage and levee boundary. In the late 2010s, this area shows the structured growth of Weston and Pembroke Pines, characterized by intricate residential circles and cul-de-sacs like Provence Cir and Victoria Isle Dr. The South New River Canal serves as a major hydrological artery, bisecting the terrain near Griffin Rd. While the western portion remains a managed wetland wilderness, the east is a dense network of master-planned communities and horse country enclaves such as Rolling Oaks and Southwest Ranches. This contrast illustrates the tension between Florida’s natural marshlands and modern residential development patterns, where thoroughfares like Bonaventure Blvd connect sprawling neighborhoods built directly against the marsh edge.
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1949 · Opalocka
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Miami
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · West Palm Beach
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Miami
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Opa-locka
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Andytown
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Pennsuco
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Cooper City SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000